yli-
See also: yli
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From yli.
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
yli-
- over-; super-; superior
- trans-
- hyper-; overly, excessively
- Vanhemmat voivat olla ylihuolehtivaisia lastensa suhteen.
- Parents can be overly protective of their children.
- (in titles of office) senior, chief
- ylikomisario ― chief inspector
Synonyms edit
- (hyper): liika
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "over"): ali-
Derived terms edit
compounds
Related terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “yli-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04
Ingrian edit
Etymology edit
From yli (“over”). Akin to Finnish yli-.
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
yli-