hyperborean
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərˈbɔriən/
- Literature
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hiperbóreo
- Legends spoke of a hyperborean land where the sun never set during summer.
Examples
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The hyperborean winds chilled us to the bone.
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Few animals can survive the hyperborean winters of the far north.
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The team prepared special gear for the hyperborean conditions of the polar expedition.
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Many myths speak of hyperborean lands filled with eternal sunlight.
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The researchers studied the hyperborean climate to understand how plants adapt to extreme cold.
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In ancient mythology, the hyperborean people lived in a land of perpetual winter, far to the north.
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The hyperborean winds howled as the storm approached, bringing freezing temperatures and snow.
Synonyms
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Very cold, like the weather near the North Pole
From the north or northern areas, often about cold forests
About northern regions, often cold with forests
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Etymology
The word hyperborean comes from the Greek parts hyper- 'beyond' and Boreas 'the north wind', so it literally means 'beyond the north wind'. A helpful image is a place 'beyond the north wind', which is why hyperborean describes very far northern or extremely cold places.