hypergiant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas)der. Latin gigās, gigantem Vulgar Latin *gagantem Old French gaiantbor. Middle English geaunt English giant English hypergiant From hyper- + giant.
Meanings
- A star that is extremely massive and even more luminous than a supergiant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypergiants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
dwarf · dwarf star · giant · supergiant · giant star · subgiant · bright giant
Deriveds
red hypergiant · yellow hypergiant · blue hypergiant
Hypernyms
Translations (8)
pl hiperolbrzym (star that is extremely massive) · ru гипергига́нт (star that is extremely massive) · ca hipergegant (star that is extremely massive) · sv hyperjätte (star that is extremely massive) · cmn 特超巨星 (star that is extremely massive) · hi परमदानव तारा (star that is extremely massive) · es hipergigante (star that is extremely massive) · hu hiperóriás (star that is extremely massive)