English Explanatory Dictionary

hypo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Below; beneath; under.
  2. Deficient; less than normal.
  3. Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.
  4. Having a range which extends from a perfect fourth below the tonic to a perfect fifth above.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪpəʊ/ /ˈhaɪpoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hypo-.wav

Word forms

hypo-

Etymology

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-

Synonyms

sub- under- infra- dys- mal-

Antonyms

on- en- epi- super- supra- sur- over- hyper- ultra- per-

Derived words

hypodermic hyposulcus hypothalamus hypocalcaemia hypocalcemia hypoglycaemia hypoglycemia hypogonadism hypophagia hypopituitarism hyposplenism hypotension hypotensive hypothermia hypothyroidism hypoventilation hyposulphate
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