υπέροχος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπέροχος (hupérokhos), from ὑπερέχω (huperékhō, “to be better that”), from ὑπερ (huper, “above, more”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to have”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈpeɾoxos/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧πέ‧ρο‧χος

Adjective

υπέροχος • (ypérochos) m (feminine υπέροχη, neuter υπέροχο)

  1. excellent, exquisite, marvellous, superb, wonderful
    Ο γιος μου έχει υπέροχη φωνή.
    O gios mou échei ypérochi foní.
    My son has a marvellous voice.
    Είσαι υπέροχη μ’ αυτό το φόρεμα.
    Eísai ypérochi m’ aftó to fórema.
    You look wonderful in that dress.

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Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (excellent, marvellous): απαίσιος (apaísios, “awful”), φρικτός (friktós, “horrible”), άθλιος (áthlios, “wretched”)

Derived terms

  • υπερέχω (yperécho, “to be better, to exceed”)
  • υπεροχή f (yperochí, “superiority, excellence”)
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