Hyperborea

See also: hyperborea

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), i.e. ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”).

Proper noun

Hyperborea

1. (Greek mythology) the land of sunshine and plenty, beyond the northern wind, home to the hyperboreans, a race of giants
2. The extreme north of the Earth; an area in a northerly region.

Derived terms

• hyperborean
• hyperboreal

Translations

The mythical land of sunshine and plenty

• Finnish: Hyperborea
• Polish: Hyperborea f
• Romanian: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: Гиперборе́я (ru) f (Giperboréja)