Hyperborea
Meanings
name
- the land of sunshine and plenty, beyond the northern wind, home to the hyperboreans, a race of giants
- The extreme north of the Earth; an area in a northerly region.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), i.e. ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”).
Derived words
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