hiper-
Portuguese, prefix/ˌi.peʁ/
hiper- is spelled H-I-P-E-R (5 letters) and appears about once in every 26 million words in written Portuguese, the 150,070th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Hiper- is a Portuguese prefix meaning “hyper-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “para indicar muito, excessivo, para além de”.
What does hiper- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
hyper-
hiper- + atividade → hiperatividade (“hyperactivity”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. hipermercado
prefix: 1. para indicar muito, excessivo, para além de,
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce hiper-?
- Brazil /ˌi.peʁ/
- Brazil [ˌi.peh]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to hiper-
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is hiper- in Portuguese?
hiper- appears about once in every 26 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).