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hypereminent

/ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˈɛmɪnənt/

hypereminent adjective: extraordinarily eminent; supereminent.

Adjective

hypereminent (comparative more hypereminent, superlative most hypereminent)

  1. (rare) Extraordinarily eminent; supereminent.
    • The hypereminent gentleman who pampers his vanity by ignoring collections is not a good citizen in the profession.1917, Kansas Medical Society, The Journal of the Kansas Medical Society 1917-08: Volume 17 Issue 8, Kansas Medical Society, page 219
    • Ultre to Francia nequande ha esset li lande de hypereminent singulos. Por to ja desde antiqui it ha esset disposit tro social.1927, Societé Kosmoglott, Kosmoglott - Cosmoglotta n039 (Mar-Apr 1927), page 14

Forms of hypereminent

comparativemore hypereminent
superlativemost hypereminent
alternative formhyper-eminent

Origin of hypereminent

From hyper- + eminent.

Questions about hypereminent

What does hypereminent mean?
Hypereminent means extraordinarily eminent; supereminent.
What part of speech is hypereminent?
Hypereminent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hypereminent?
Hypereminent is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˈɛmɪnənt/.

Words near hypereminent in the dictionary

  1. hyperemesis gravidarum
  2. hyperemetic
  3. hyperemia
  4. hyperemias
  5. hyperemic
  6. hypereminent
  7. hyperemized
  8. hyperemotional
  9. hyperemotionality
  10. hyperemotionally
  11. hyperemotive

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