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Hyperborea
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hyperborea
English
Etymology
From en grc ὑπερβόρεος, a 1 grc ὑπέρ<t:over> βόρειος<t:northern>.
Pronunciation
en /ˌhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˈbɔ(ː).ɹi.ə/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Hyperborea.wav US
Proper noun
en proper nouns
en Greek mythology The land of sunshine and plenty, beyond Boreas the northern wind, home to the hyperboreans a race of giants.
The extreme north of the Earth.
An area in a northerly region.
Derived terms
en hyperborean
en hyperboreal
Translations
The mythical land of sunshine and plenty
Finnish: fi Hyperborea
Greek: el Υπερβορεία f
Polish: pl Hyperborea f
Romanian: ro
Russian: ru Гиперборе́я f
en Mythological locations