hypermetropic
|hy-per-me-trop-ic|
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/ˌhaɪpərməˈtrɑpɪk/
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/ˌhaɪpə(r)məˈtrɒpɪk/
farsighted (see better at a distance)
Etymology
'hypermetropic' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'hypermetropia', where 'hyper-' meant 'over, beyond' and elements from Greek 'metron'/'ops' related to 'measure' and 'eye/sight'.
'hypermetropic' developed via New Latin 'hypermetropia' (medical Latin) from Greek 'hupermetropia' (ὑπερμετρωπία), and entered English as the adjective 'hypermetropic'.
Initially it referred specifically to the medical condition 'hypermetropia' (excessive farsightedness); over time it came to be used adjectivally to describe anything relating to or affected by that condition ('farsighted').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person affected by hypermetropia (used as a count noun): someone who is farsighted.
The hypermetropic often require corrective lenses for reading.
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Adjective 1
affected by hypermetropia; farsighted — having better vision for distant than for near objects.
She was hypermetropic and needed reading glasses for close work.
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Last updated: 2025/08/24 13:49