ὕψος

See also: ύψος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῠ̔́ψῐ (húpsi, aloft), probably related to ὑπέρ (hupér, above).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῠ̔́ψος • (húpsos) n (genitive ῠ̔́ψεος or ῠ̔́ψους); third declension

  1. height
  2. the top, summit
  3. high position: grandeur
  4. pride

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: hyps-, hypsi-, hypso-
  • Greek: ύψος (ýpsos)

References

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