isohypse
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isohypse
Where it comes from
From iso- + Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos, “height”) (see hypso-).
noun isohypses
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A contour line; a line on a map connecting points of equal height.
Similar: isoheight
Translations
Talk about this word "isohypse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/isohypse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. isohypse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/isohypse "isohypse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/isohypse.Cite this
@misc{isohypse_2026,
title = {isohypse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isohypse},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
