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hypo-

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See also: hypo and hypo.

Translingual

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”).

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hypo-

  1. hypo-

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”). Doublet of sub-.

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    • In isolation, and with newly coined words:

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    hypo-

    1. (anatomy) Below; beneath; under.
      Synonym: (Latinate) sub-
    2. (medicine) Deficient; less than normal.
      Synonym: (Latinate) sub-
      Antonym: hyper-
    3. (chemistry) Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.
      Antonym: per-
    4. (music, of a mode) Having a range which extends from a perfect fourth below the tonic to a perfect fifth above.

    Usage notes

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    • (chemistry): The use of this prefix is discouraged by IUPAC because the meaning is not consistent across different elements.

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    Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the anatomical sense
    Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the chemical sense

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    Danish

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    Etymology

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      Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-). Doublet of sub-.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): [hy.boˈ-], [ˈhy.bo-]
      • Hyphenation: hy‧po-

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      hypo-

      1. hypo- (clarification of this definition is needed)
        ‎hypo- + ‎centrum → ‎hypocentrum
      2. hypo- (clarification of this definition is needed)
        ‎hypo- + ‎takse → ‎hypotakse

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      Dutch

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      Etymology

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      From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”). Compare sub-.

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      hypo-

      1. hypo-

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      French

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      hypo-

      1. hypo-

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      German

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      Alternative forms

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      • hyp- (before a vowel)

      Etymology

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      From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-).

      Pronunciation

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      Prefix

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      hypo-

      1. hypo-

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      Further reading

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      • “hypo-”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
      • “hypo-” in Duden online