# hypermetropia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)məˈtɹəʊpɪə/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of hyperopia.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρμετρος (hupérmetros, “excessive”) + ὀπός (opós) (genitive of ὄψ (óps, “eye”)) + -ia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hypermetropia