Main Entry:

¹hy·per·bo·re·an

Pronunciation:

\ˌhī-pər-ˈbȯr-ē-ən, -(ˌ)pər-bə-ˈrē-ən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin Hyperborei (plural), from Greek Hyperboreoi, from hyper- + Boreas

Date:

15th century

1often capitalized : a member of a people held by the ancient Greeks to live beyond the north wind in a region of perpetual sunshine2: an inhabitant of a cool northern climate