ὑπερβολή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑπερβάλλω (huperbállō, to go beyond, exceed) + (, verbal noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ) f (genitive ὑπερβολῆς); first declension

  1. overshooting
  2. superiority
  3. excess, extremity
  4. A crossing over, passage
  5. delay
  6. (geometry) hyperbola

Inflection

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