hyperper

Definitions  ·  Examples  ·  Pronunciations  ·  Etymologies  ·  Related  ·  Statistics  ·  Comments  · 

View all »
Definitions (1)

Toggle American Heritage definitions American Heritage Dictionary

Toggle Century definitions Century Dictionary (1)

  1. In numismatics, a Byzantine gold coin somewhat heavier than a half-sovereign; the gold solidus. See solidus, 1. In return he was to receive 1,000 silver marks, and as much land in the west, that is, in Epeiros, as will yield an annual revenue of 10,000 gold hyperpers. J. B. Bury, in Jour. Hellenic Studies, VII. 312.

Toggle GNU Webster definitions GNU Webster's 1913

Toggle WordNet definitions WordNet

Toggle elsewhere links Elsewhere on the web

Examples (0)

We're constantly adding new words to Wordnik, so please check back soon.

 

Tags

hyperper hasn't been tagged yet.

Sign up or sign in to add tags.

Stats

This word has been looked up 16 times.

stop updating
On Twitter

Photos from

flickr images

Etymologies (1)

Toggle Century etymologies Century Dictionary (1)

  1. Middle Latin hyperperum (also perperum, perperus), hyperpyrum, from Middle Greek ὑπέρπυρον, a coin so called as made from gold considered as. highly refined by fire, from ὑπέρ, over, + πῦρ, fire.
 

Pronunciations
Record your own »

If you'd like to prod us on getting a pronunciation for this word, sign in (or sign up) and let us know.

Charts

We are still working on calculating this word's frequency.

Recently looked up

mesomorphic · simulacrum · hotly · sulkily · contraption

Recent Favorites

pygopagus · sanglant · Astacus · sweetbread · qualms

Recent Pronunciations

ultimatum · pew · deadpool · sad panda · nom nom nom