Ancient Greek dictionary · preposition
ὑπέρ
[with genitive]
Transliteration: hyper
Meaning and definitions
- [with genitive]
- over, above
- farther inland
- off of
- over, across
- beyond
Connected roots
- hyper-
over, beyond
Explore the word family
These words share a recorded root connection. A shared root is a learning clue; it does not establish every step in a word’s history.
- hyperbole
exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally
Save this word and practice it →
Source: Wiktionary entry and revision history. Dictionary text is adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. Definitions are selected and reformatted; root links are curated by Word Radicals. Read about sources and limitations.