hyperbolique
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin hyperbolicus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός (huperbolikós). By surface analysis, hyperbole + -ique.
Pronunciation
- (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɛʁ.bɔ.lik/
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Adjective
hyperbolique (plural hyperboliques)
- hyperbolic, exaggerated
- (geometry) hyperbolic
- sinus hyperbolique ― hyperbolic sine
- cosinus hyperbolique ― hyperbolic cosine
- fonction hyperbolique ― hyperbolic function
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Turkish: hiperbolik
Further reading
- “hyperbolique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.