Hyperborean Definition

hīpər-bôrē-ən, -bə-rēən
noun
An inhabitant of a northern region of sunshine and everlasting spring, beyond the north wind.
Webster's New World
A person of a far northern region.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of the far north.
Webster's New World
Of the Hyperboreans.
Webster's New World
Very cold; frigid.
Webster's New World
Pertaining to the extreme north of the earth, or (usually jocular) to a specific northern country or area.
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Other Word Forms of Hyperborean

Noun

Singular:
Hyperborean
Plural:
hyperboreans

Origin of Hyperborean

  • From Latin Hyperboreus from Hyperboreī the Hyperboreans from Greek Huperboreoi huper- hyper- boreios northern or Boreās the north wind, the north

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Late Latin hyperboreanus, cognate with classical Latin hyperboreus; the Greek word was Ύπερβορεος, i.e. ύπερ + βορειος ‘northern’.

    From Wiktionary

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