hypolimnion

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + λιμνίον (limníon), diminutive of λίμνη (límnē, “lake”).

Noun

hypolimnion (plural hypolimnia)

1. (geography) The perpetually cold layer of water that lies beneath the thermocline of a thermally stratified lake.

Derived terms

• hypolimnetic
• hypolimnial
• hypolimnic

Translations

cold layer of water

• Estonian: alusvesi, hüpolimnion
• Finnish: alusvesi, hypolimnion
• French: hypolimnion m
• Swedish: underskikt n, hypolimnion

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English hypolimnion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhypolimnion/, [ˈhypo̞ˌlimnio̞n]
• Rhymes: -imnion
• Syllabification^(key): hy‧po‧lim‧ni‧on

Noun

hypolimnion

1. (geography) Synonym of alusvesi.

Declension

Inflection of hypolimnion (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		hypolimnion	hypolimnionit
genitive		hypolimnionin	hypolimnionien
partitive		hypolimnionia	hypolimnioneja
illative		hypolimnioniin	hypolimnioneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		hypolimnion	hypolimnionit
accusative	nom.	hypolimnion	hypolimnionit
	gen.	hypolimnionin
genitive		hypolimnionin	hypolimnionien
partitive		hypolimnionia	hypolimnioneja
inessive		hypolimnionissa	hypolimnioneissa
elative		hypolimnionista	hypolimnioneista
illative		hypolimnioniin	hypolimnioneihin
adessive		hypolimnionilla	hypolimnioneilla
ablative		hypolimnionilta	hypolimnioneilta
allative		hypolimnionille	hypolimnioneille
essive		hypolimnionina	hypolimnioneina
translative		hypolimnioniksi	hypolimnioneiksi
abessive		hypolimnionitta	hypolimnioneitta
instructive		—	hypolimnionein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of hypolimnion (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative hypolimnionini hypolimnionini accusative nom. hypolimnionini hypolimnionini gen. hypolimnionini genitive hypolimnionini hypolimnionieni partitive hypolimnioniani hypolimnionejani inessive hypolimnionissani hypolimnioneissani elative hypolimnionistani hypolimnioneistani illative hypolimnioniini hypolimnioneihini adessive hypolimnionillani hypolimnioneillani ablative hypolimnioniltani hypolimnioneiltani allative hypolimnionilleni hypolimnioneilleni essive hypolimnioninani hypolimnioneinani translative hypolimnionikseni hypolimnioneikseni abessive hypolimnionittani hypolimnioneittani instructive — — comitative — hypolimnioneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative hypolimnionisi hypolimnionisi accusative nom. hypolimnionisi hypolimnionisi gen. hypolimnionisi genitive hypolimnionisi hypolimnioniesi partitive hypolimnioniasi hypolimnionejasi inessive hypolimnionissasi hypolimnioneissasi elative hypolimnionistasi hypolimnioneistasi illative hypolimnioniisi hypolimnioneihisi adessive hypolimnionillasi hypolimnioneillasi ablative hypolimnioniltasi hypolimnioneiltasi allative hypolimnionillesi hypolimnioneillesi essive hypolimnioninasi hypolimnioneinasi translative hypolimnioniksesi hypolimnioneiksesi abessive hypolimnionittasi hypolimnioneittasi instructive — — comitative — hypolimnioneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative hypolimnionimme hypolimnionimme accusative nom. hypolimnionimme hypolimnionimme gen. hypolimnionimme genitive hypolimnionimme hypolimnioniemme partitive hypolimnioniamme hypolimnionejamme inessive hypolimnionissamme hypolimnioneissamme elative hypolimnionistamme hypolimnioneistamme illative hypolimnioniimme hypolimnioneihimme adessive hypolimnionillamme hypolimnioneillamme ablative hypolimnioniltamme hypolimnioneiltamme allative hypolimnionillemme hypolimnioneillemme essive hypolimnioninamme hypolimnioneinamme translative hypolimnioniksemme hypolimnioneiksemme abessive hypolimnionittamme hypolimnioneittamme instructive — — comitative — hypolimnioneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative hypolimnioninne hypolimnioninne accusative nom. hypolimnioninne hypolimnioninne gen. hypolimnioninne genitive hypolimnioninne hypolimnionienne partitive hypolimnionianne hypolimnionejanne inessive hypolimnionissanne hypolimnioneissanne elative hypolimnionistanne hypolimnioneistanne illative hypolimnioniinne hypolimnioneihinne adessive hypolimnionillanne hypolimnioneillanne ablative hypolimnioniltanne hypolimnioneiltanne allative hypolimnionillenne hypolimnioneillenne essive hypolimnioninanne hypolimnioneinanne translative hypolimnioniksenne hypolimnioneiksenne abessive hypolimnionittanne hypolimnioneittanne instructive — — comitative — hypolimnioneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative hypolimnioninsa hypolimnioninsa accusative nom. hypolimnioninsa hypolimnioninsa gen. hypolimnioninsa genitive hypolimnioninsa hypolimnioniensa partitive hypolimnioniaan hypolimnioniansa hypolimnionejaan hypolimnionejansa inessive hypolimnionissaan hypolimnionissansa hypolimnioneissaan hypolimnioneissansa elative hypolimnionistaan hypolimnionistansa hypolimnioneistaan hypolimnioneistansa illative hypolimnioniinsa hypolimnioneihinsa adessive hypolimnionillaan hypolimnionillansa hypolimnioneillaan hypolimnioneillansa ablative hypolimnioniltaan hypolimnioniltansa hypolimnioneiltaan hypolimnioneiltansa allative hypolimnionilleen hypolimnionillensa hypolimnioneilleen hypolimnioneillensa essive hypolimnioninaan hypolimnioninansa hypolimnioneinaan hypolimnioneinansa translative hypolimnionikseen hypolimnioniksensa hypolimnioneikseen hypolimnioneiksensa abessive hypolimnionittaan hypolimnionittansa hypolimnioneittaan hypolimnioneittansa instructive — — comitative — hypolimnioneineen hypolimnioneinensa

French

Noun

hypolimnion m (plural hypolimnions)

1. (geography) hypolimnion

Further reading

• “hypolimnion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.