Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The prefix hyper-means “over.” Examples using this prefix include hyperventilate and hypersensitive. An easy way to remember that the prefix hyper-means “over” is through the word hyperactive, which describes a person who is “overly” active in some way.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the prefix hyper-. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

2025年3月17日 · From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over, above”) (English over), from *upo (“under, below”) (whence English up). Doublet of over-, super- and sur-. hyper- Forms augmentative forms of the root word. hyper- → ‎ hyperactive. Used to create forms that are found beyond the root. hyper- → ‎ hypersonic.

The meaning of HYPER is high-strung, excitable; also : highly excited. How to use hyper in a sentence.

2022年5月7日 · 前缀hyper-和前缀super-之间存在音形变化，表示super、giant等，具有超级、大的、上方等含义。 需要注意的是，在英语的合成词中，“hyper和super”到底是前缀、词根、还是单词呢？

hyper-：表示"上方","超过"。 例如："hyperacid" 酸度过多的；"hyperactive" 活动过度的；"hyperbaric" 高压的。 hypo-：表示"以下","轻度",和化学中的"次"。

2016年11月4日 · hyper-和hyp都不是词根，而是前缀。 1.词根的意思是一个表达词汇基本意义的词素，而前，后缀之类的词素虽然可以帮助表达词义，但并不是词汇的基本意义，不能算作词根。

Definition of hyper- prefix in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

HYPER翻译：亢奋的, 超出，过度。 了解更多。

hypermilitant [ˌhaipə'militənt ]adj. 极度好战的. hyperslow ['haipəsləu ]adj. 极慢的. hypersensitive [ˌhaipə'sensitiv ]adj. 过敏的