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hyperbolē

[hyˈpɛr.bɔ.ɫeː]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. exaggeration
  2. hyperbole
  3. A figure of speech where someone uses extreme claims or statements that are not meant to be taken literally.
Examples

Poēta hyperbolē ūtitur.

The poet uses exaggeration.

Pronunciationhyˈpɛr.bɔ.ɫeː

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteDerived from Greek, this noun follows specific declension rules.

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hyperbolē in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.