hyperbool

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin hyperbolē, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ, “excess, exaggeration”), from ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦi.pərˈboːl/

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• Hyphenation: hy‧per‧bool
• Rhymes: -oːl

Noun

hyperbool f or m (plural hyperbolen, diminutive hyperbooltje n)

1. (mathematics) hyperbola
2. (literature) hyperbole

Hypernyms

• geodeet
• kegelsnede