Ancient Greek word root · Prefixes
hyper-: over, beyond
hyper- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “over, beyond”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: over, beyond
Root forms: hyper-
Source word: ὑπέρ — [with genitive]
Word family and examples
- hyperbole
exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally
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