hyperbole
ἀσκέειν, περὶ τὰ νουσήματα, δύο, ὠφελέειν, ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν → strive, with regard to diseases, for two things — to do good, or to do no harm | as to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. ὑπερβολή, ἡ, P. δείνωσις, ἡ.
Latin > English
hyperbole hyperboles N F :: exaggeration, hyperbole, overstatement
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
hyperbŏlē: ēs, f., = ὑπερβολή, a rhet. fig.,
I exaggeration, hyperbole (pure Lat. superlatio and superjectio), Quint. 8, 6, 67 sq.; 8, 4, 29; Sen. Ben. 7, 23 (in Cic. Top. 10, 45, and Fam. 7, 32, 2, written as Greek).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
hўperbŏlē, ēs (-la, æ), f. (ὑπερβολή), hyperbole [rhét.] : Sen. Ben. 7, 23, 1 ; Quint. 8, 6, 62.
Latin > German (Georges)
hyperbolē, ēs, f. (ὑπερβολή), die Hyperbel, Übertreibung, eine rhet. Fig., Quint. 8, 6, 62. Sen. de ben. 7, 23, 1 sq. Macr. sat. 4, 2, 4. Charis. 275, 23. Diom. 461, 21 (Cic. top. 45 griech.).
Latin > Chinese
hyperbole, es. f. :: 言太殷
