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)

1. hyperbolic, exaggerated
2. (geometry) hyperbolic

   sinus hyperbolique ― hyperbolic sine

   cosinus hyperbolique ― hyperbolic cosine

   fonction hyperbolique ― hyperbolic function

Derived terms

• hyperboliquement

Descendants

• → Turkish: hiperbolik

Further reading

• “hyperbolique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.