# hyperbola
## English
### Etymology

From New Latin hyperbola, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbole.

### Pronunciation

* (US) enPR: hīpûr'bələ, IPA: /haɪˈpɚ.bə.lə/
* Audio (US):(file)
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### Noun

hyperbola (plural hyperbolas or hyperbolae or hyperbolæ)
* (geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.

#### Usage notes

* Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hyperbola with an, others with a.

#### Derived terms

* equilateral hyperbola
* hyperbolic
* rectangular hyperbola

#### See also

* circle
* conic section
* ellipse
* parabola
* unit hyperbola

### References

* ↑ “hyperbola, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
* ↑ “hyperbola, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɦɪpɛrbola]
* Rhymes: -ola

### Noun

hyperbola f
* (geometry) hyperbola
* hyperbole, overstatement
    Synonym: nadsázka

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “hyperbola”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “hyperbola”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “hyperbola”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

## Finnish
### Etymology

Internationalism (see English hyperbole), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbeli (hyperbola).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈhyperˌbolɑ/, [ˈhype̞rˌbo̞lɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -olɑ
* Hyphenation: hyper‧bola

### Noun

hyperbola
* hyperbole (extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of hyperbola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hyperbolani
hyperbolani
accusative
nom.
hyperbolani
hyperbolani
gen.
hyperbolani
genitive
hyperbolani
hyperbolieni hyperbolaini $^{rare}$
partitive
hyperbolaani
hyperboliani
inessive
hyperbolassani
hyperbolissani
elative
hyperbolastani
hyperbolistani
illative
hyperbolaani
hyperboliini
adessive
hyperbolallani
hyperbolillani
ablative
hyperbolaltani
hyperboliltani
allative
hyperbolalleni
hyperbolilleni
essive
hyperbolanani
hyperbolinani
translative
hyperbolakseni
hyperbolikseni
abessive
hyperbolattani
hyperbolittani
instructive
comitative
—hyperbolineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hyperbolasi
hyperbolasi
accusative
nom.
hyperbolasi
hyperbolasi
gen.
hyperbolasi
genitive
hyperbolasi
hyperboliesi hyperbolaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
hyperbolaasi
hyperboliasi
inessive
hyperbolassasi
hyperbolissasi
elative
hyperbolastasi
hyperbolistasi
illative
hyperbolaasi
hyperboliisi
adessive
hyperbolallasi
hyperbolillasi
ablative
hyperbolaltasi
hyperboliltasi
allative
hyperbolallesi
hyperbolillesi
essive
hyperbolanasi
hyperbolinasi
translative
hyperbolaksesi
hyperboliksesi
abessive
hyperbolattasi
hyperbolittasi
instructive
comitative
—hyperbolinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hyperbolamme
hyperbolamme
accusative
nom.
hyperbolamme
hyperbolamme
gen.
hyperbolamme
genitive
hyperbolamme
hyperboliemme hyperbolaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
hyperbolaamme
hyperboliamme
inessive
hyperbolassamme
hyperbolissamme
elative
hyperbolastamme
hyperbolistamme
illative
hyperbolaamme
hyperboliimme
adessive
hyperbolallamme
hyperbolillamme
ablative
hyperbolaltamme
hyperboliltamme
allative
hyperbolallemme
hyperbolillemme
essive
hyperbolanamme
hyperbolinamme
translative
hyperbolaksemme
hyperboliksemme
abessive
hyperbolattamme
hyperbolittamme
instructive
comitative
—hyperbolinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hyperbolanne
hyperbolanne
accusative
nom.
hyperbolanne
hyperbolanne
gen.
hyperbolanne
genitive
hyperbolanne
hyperbolienne hyperbolainne $^{rare}$
partitive
hyperbolaanne
hyperbolianne
inessive
hyperbolassanne
hyperbolissanne
elative
hyperbolastanne
hyperbolistanne
illative
hyperbolaanne
hyperboliinne
adessive
hyperbolallanne
hyperbolillanne
ablative
hyperbolaltanne
hyperboliltanne
allative
hyperbolallenne
hyperbolillenne
essive
hyperbolananne
hyperbolinanne
translative
hyperbolaksenne
hyperboliksenne
abessive
hyperbolattanne
hyperbolittanne
instructive
comitative
—hyperbolinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hyperbolansa
hyperbolansa
accusative
nom.
hyperbolansa
hyperbolansa
gen.
hyperbolansa
genitive
hyperbolansa
hyperboliensa hyperbolainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
hyperbolaansa
hyperboliaan hyperboliansa
inessive
hyperbolassaan hyperbolassansa
hyperbolissaan hyperbolissansa
elative
hyperbolastaan hyperbolastansa
hyperbolistaan hyperbolistansa
illative
hyperbolaansa
hyperboliinsa
adessive
hyperbolallaan hyperbolallansa
hyperbolillaan hyperbolillansa
ablative
hyperbolaltaan hyperbolaltansa
hyperboliltaan hyperboliltansa
allative
hyperbolalleen hyperbolallensa
hyperbolilleen hyperbolillensa
essive
hyperbolanaan hyperbolanansa
hyperbolinaan hyperbolinansa
translative
hyperbolakseen hyperbolaksensa
hyperbolikseen hyperboliksensa
abessive
hyperbolattaan hyperbolattansa
hyperbolittaan hyperbolittansa
instructive
comitative
—hyperbolineen hyperbolinensa :

### Further reading

* “hyperbola”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## Welsh
### Etymology

Internationalism (see English hyperbola), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ).

### Noun

hyperbola m (plural hyperbolâu, not mutable)
* (geometry) hyperbola

### References

* ↑ Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
* ↑ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎ (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN