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hyperborean

Hy·per·bo·re·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-per-bawr-ee-uh n, -bohr-, -buh-ree-]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈbɔr i ən, -ˈboʊr-, -bəˈri-/
    • /haɪpɜːbɔːˈriːən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-bawr-ee-uh n, -bohr-, -buh-ree-]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈbɔr i ən, -ˈboʊr-, -bəˈri-/

Definitions of hyperborean word

  • noun hyperborean Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind. 1
  • noun hyperborean an inhabitant of an extreme northern region. 1
  • adjective hyperborean of or relating to the Hyperboreans. 1
  • adjective hyperborean (lowercase) of, relating to, or living in a far northern region. 1
  • noun hyperborean An inhabitant of the extreme north. 1
  • noun hyperborean one of a people believed to have lived beyond the North Wind in a sunny land 0

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Parts of speech for Hyperborean

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hyperborean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hyperborean usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hyperborean

adj hyperborean

  • wintry — of or characteristic of winter: wintry blasts; wintry skies.
  • crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
  • snowy — abounding in or covered with snow: snowy fields.
  • frozen — past participle of freeze.
  • brisk — A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.

adv hyperborean

  • northern — lying toward or situated in the north.
  • northerly — moving, directed, or situated toward the north.
  • tundra — one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
  • cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
  • northward — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.

adjective hyperborean

  • freezing — (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.

Antonyms for hyperborean

adj hyperborean

  • pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
  • friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
  • kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
  • responsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
  • ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.

adjective hyperborean

  • enthusiastic — Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
  • excited — awakened

Top questions with hyperborean

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