Greek word
hyperbolḗ
ὑπερβολή
What it means
a throwing beyond others, i.e. supereminence
a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with eis (εἰς) or katá (κατά)) pre- eminently
Where it comes from
from hyperbállō (ὑπερβάλλω)