hyperbole
Latin
noun
Definitions
- exaggeration; hyperbole
- (inflection of) hyperbolē
- (inflection of) hyperbolē
Etymology
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
- hyperbolē Latin
- гипе́рбола Russian
- hipérbole Spanish, Castilian
- ὑπερβάλλω Ancient Greek
- ὑπερβολή Ancient Greek
- ὑπερβολικός Ancient Greek
- hipérbole Portuguese
- υπερβολή Greek (modern)