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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέροχος (hupérokhos), from ὑπερέχω (huperékhō, “to be better that”), from ῠ̔πέρ (hupér, “above, more”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to have”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈpeɾoxos/
- Hyphenation: υ‧πέ‧ρο‧χος
Adjective
υπέροχος • (ypérochos) m (feminine υπέροχη, neuter υπέροχο)
- 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.
Declension
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “excellent, marvellous”): απαίσιος (apaísios, “awful”), φρικτός (friktós, “horrible”), άθλιος (áthlios, “wretched”)
Derived terms
- υπέροχα (ypérocha, “excellently, superbly”)
- υπερόχως (yperóchos, “excellently, superbly”) (formal)
- υπερέχω (yperécho, “to be better, to exceed”)
- υπεροχή f (yperochí, “superiority, excellence”)