hipearbóil
Irish (Donegal)
noun
Definitions
- hyperbole
- (geometry) hyperbola
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin hyperbolē derived from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (excess, exaggeration).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὑπερβολή
Gloss
excess, exaggeration
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hyperbola English
- hyperbole English
- hyperbole Latin
- hyperbolē Latin
- hyperbool Dutch, Flemish
- гипе́рбола Russian
- ὑπερβάλλω Ancient Greek
- ὑπερβολή Ancient Greek
- ὑπερβολικός Ancient Greek
- hipearbóileacht Irish
- υπερβολή Greek (modern)