hipir-

Irish

Alternative forms

• hipear-

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”).

Prefix

hipir-

1. hyper-

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with hipir-

• hipearcailéim (“hyperkalaemia”)
• hipearcaipnia (“hypercapnia”)
• hipearcolaistéaróiléime (“hypercholesterolemia”)
• hipeardhomhandaí (“hyperglobalist”)
• hipeareagarthóir (“hypereditor”)
• hipearfhostaíocht (“hyperemployment”)
• hipearghrúpa (“hypergroup”)
• hipeargraf (“hypergraph”)
• hipearlucht (“hypercharge”)
• hipearnúicléas (“hypernucleus”)
• hipearóipe (“hyperopia”)
• hipearostóis (“hyperostosis”)
• hipearscagachán (“hyperfiltration”)
• hipearsolbhas (“hypersolvus”)
• hipearsonaic (“hypersonics”)
• hipearstua (“hyperarc”)
• hipearthál (“hypersecretion”)
• hipearvacsaíniú (“hypervaccination”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “hipir-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN