Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperextended

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-ex-tend-ed
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely long; extended greatly

verb

simple past and past participle of hyperextend

Example Sentences

"Her one discernible flaw is her hyperextended arms, but while occasionally distracting, they also lend her elegance a youthful, gangly charm."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English extended English hyperextended From hyper- + extended.

Questions

What does hyperextended mean?: Extremely long; extended greatly
Where does hyperextended come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English extended English hyperextended From hyper- + extended.

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