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Added 10 October 2026

hyperbola

/haɪˈpɚ.bə.lə/ noun

Latin root: hyperbola Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hyperbola at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone.

Origin

From New Latin hyperbola, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbole.

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