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hypo-

/ˈhaɪpəʊ/ UK
/ˈhaɪpoʊ/ US

Rhymes with -aɪpəʊ

Where it comes from

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

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *upó

Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó)

Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der.

English hypo-

prefix

morpheme Below; beneath; under.
Similar: sub-, under-, infra-
morpheme Deficient; less than normal.
Similar: sub-, under-, dys-, mal- · Opposite: hyper-
morpheme Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.
Opposite: per-
morpheme, of a mode Having a range which extends from a perfect fourth below the tonic to a perfect fifth above.

Opposite: on-, en-, epi-, super-, supra-, sur-, over-, hyper-, ultra-

Thesaurus

prefix

Opposite: on-, en-, epi-, super-, supra-, sur-, over-, hyper-, ultra-

Translations

Every language

prefix anatomical sense

Português	hipo-
Deutsch	hypo-
Italiano	ipo-
Ελληνικά	υπο- ypo-

prefix medical sense

中文	低 dī
Português	hipo-
Deutsch	hypo-
Italiano	ipo-
Ελληνικά	υπο- ypo-

prefix chemical sense

हिन्दी	उन- un-
Português	hipo-
Deutsch	hypo-
Italiano	ipo-
Ελληνικά	υπο- ypo-

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"hypo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypo-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

hypo-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypo-

Chicago

"hypo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypo-.

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@misc{hypo_2026,
  title = {hypo-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypo-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}