Hyperspace
/ˈhaɪ.pər.speɪs/noun
A space or realm beyond ordinary three-dimensional space, especially in science fiction.
Did you know?The first element, hyper-, comes from Greek and could mean “over,” “above,” or “beyond,” a prefix that later became a favorite in words of excess, intensity, and transcendence.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
hyper
“over, above, beyond, across”
Late Latin
Latin
hyper-
“borrowed prefix used in learned compounds”
19th Century
English
hyper-
“prefix meaning over, excessive, beyond normal”
20th Century
English
hyperspace
“a hypothetical space beyond ordinary space, especially in mathematics and science fiction”
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