Hyperborea

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/ˌhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˈbɔ(ː).ɹi.ə/

proper noun

The land of sunshine and plenty, beyond Boreas (the northern wind), home to the hyperboreans (a race of giants).

OriginAncient Greek ὑπερβόρεος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe land of sunshine and plenty, beyond Boreas (the northern wind), home to the hyperboreans (a race of giants).
  2. The extreme north of the Earth.
  3. An area in a northerly region.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑπερβόρεος
  2. EnglishHyperborea

From Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), a compound of ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”).

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Translations

Finnish Hyperborea
  • HyperboreaThe mythical land of sunshine and plenty
Greek Υπερβορεία
  • Υπερβορεία (Ypervoreía)The mythical land of sunshine and plenty
Polish Hyperborea
  • HyperboreaThe mythical land of sunshine and plenty
Russian Гиперборе́я
  • Гиперборе́я (Giperboréja)The mythical land of sunshine and plenty
Cite this entry
APA

Hyperborea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyperborea

MLA

“Hyperborea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyperborea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hyperborea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyperborea.

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