hypo-

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

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpoʊ/
• Rhymes: -aɪpəʊ

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.

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

• (below): under-, sub-, infra-
• (deficient): under-, dys-, mal-

• (antonym(s) of “below”): on-, en-, epi-, super-, supra-, sur-
• (antonym(s) of “deficient”): over-, hyper-, ultra-

• “The pragmatics of nyms, hyper- and hypo-” from Language Log

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

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• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.po/

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• IPA^(key): /ˈhypo/

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