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hypersonic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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adj

Meaning 1

Of a speed, equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of a speed, far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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- Proto-Indo-European *swenh2- Proto-Indo-European *swónh2os Latin sonus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sonic English hypersonic From hyper- + sonic. Doublet of supersonic.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: hipersoniko — five times the speed of sound
  • Belarusian: гіпергукавы́ (hipjerhukavý) — five times the speed of sound
  • Bulgarian: хиперзву́ков (hiperzvúkov) — five times the speed of sound
  • Catalan: hipersònic — five times the speed of sound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高超音速 (gāochāoyīnsù) — five times the speed of sound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 極音速 /极音速 (jíyīnsù) — five times the speed of sound
  • Czech: hypersonický — five times the speed of sound
  • Danish: hypersonisk — five times the speed of sound
  • Dutch: hypersonisch — five times the speed of sound
  • Dutch: hypersoon — five times the speed of sound
  • Estonian: ülehelikiirus — five times the speed of sound
  • Finnish: yliääni- — five times the speed of sound
  • Finnish: hypersooninen — five times the speed of sound
  • French: hypersonique — five times the speed of sound
  • Georgian: ჰიპერბგერითი (hiṗerbgeriti) — five times the speed of sound
  • German: hypersonisch — five times the speed of sound
  • Hindi: अतिध्वनिक (atidhvanik) — five times the speed of sound
  • Hungarian: hiperszonikus — five times the speed of sound
  • Italian: ipersonico — five times the speed of sound
  • Japanese: 極超音速 (gokuchōonsoku) — five times the speed of sound
  • Kazakh: гипердыбыстық (giperdybystyq) — five times the speed of sound
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hypersonisk — five times the speed of sound
  • Polish: hiperdźwiękowy — five times the speed of sound
  • Portuguese: hipersónico — five times the speed of sound
  • Portuguese: hipersônico — five times the speed of sound
  • Romanian: hipersonic — five times the speed of sound
  • Russian: гиперзвуково́й (giperzvukovój) — five times the speed of sound
  • Slovak: hypersonický — five times the speed of sound
  • Spanish: hipersónico — five times the speed of sound
  • Swedish: hypersonisk — five times the speed of sound
  • Tagalog: sukdulnugin — five times the speed of sound
  • Tamil: அதிமீயொலிவேகம் (atimīyolivēkam) — five times the speed of sound
  • Ukrainian: гіперзвукови́й (hiperzvukovýj) — five times the speed of sound