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Hyperborean
//hʌɪ.pəˈbɔː.ɹɪən// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to the extreme north of the earth; or (usually humorous) to a specific northern country or area.
"The hyperborean or frozen sea."
Noun
- 1 One of a race of people living in the extreme north, beyond the north wind. Greek, capitalized, usually
"The Hyperboreans venerated Apollo over the other gods."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of hyperborean. alt-of
- 3 Any person living in a northern country, or to the north. humorous, usually
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Late Latin hyperboreanus, cognate with Classical Latin hyperboreus, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), composed of ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”). See also Ὑπερβόρεοι (Huperbóreoi).
Etymology 2
From Late Latin hyperboreanus, cognate with Classical Latin hyperboreus, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), composed of ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”). See also Ὑπερβόρεοι (Huperbóreoi).
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