υπερβάλλω

Greek (Cypriot)

/i.peɾˈva.lo/

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) exaggerate, overstate
(transitive) surpass, exceed, better

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ὑπερβάλλω (exceed, go beyond) prefix from Greek (modern) βάλλω (throw, attack, strike, shoot, cast).

Origin

Greek (Cypriot)

βάλλω

Gloss

throw, attack, strike, shoot, cast

Concept

Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

`Kanji`

攻, 伐, 撃, 討

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

βάλλω Ancient Greek
ὑπερβάλλω Ancient Greek
ὑπερβολή Ancient Greek
αμφιβάλλω Greek (modern)
αναβάλλω Greek (modern)
αποβάλλω Greek (modern)
βάλλω Greek (modern)
επιβάλλω Greek (modern)
καταβάλλω Greek (modern)
πανικοβάλλω Greek (modern)
παραβάλλω Greek (modern)