Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperborea

/ˌhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˈbɔ(ː).ɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-borea
IPA: /ˌhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˈbɔ(ː).ɹi.ə/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The land of sunshine and plenty, beyond Boreas (the northern wind), home to the hyperboreans (a race of giants).

name

The extreme north of the Earth.

name

An area in a northerly region.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), a compound of ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὑπερβόρεος

Derived Forms

hyperborean hyperboreal

Questions

How do you pronounce hyperborea?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˈbɔ(ː).ɹi.ə/.
What does hyperborea mean?: The land of sunshine and plenty, beyond Boreas (the northern wind), home to the hyperboreans (a race of giants).
Where does hyperborea come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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