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

  • (antonym(s) of 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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