hypo-

See also: hypo and hypo.

Translingual

Etymology

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

Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Antonyms

• hyper-

Derived terms

Translingual terms prefixed with hypo-

English

Etymology

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

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der.

English hypo-

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

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.

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with hypo-

Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the anatomical sense

• hypodermic
• hyposulcus
• hypothalamus

Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the medical sense

• hypocalcaemia, hypocalcemia
• hypogonadism
• hypoglycaemia, hypoglycemia
• hypopituitarism
• hypophagia
• hyposplenism
• hypotension, hypotensive
• hypothermia
• hypothyroidism
• hypoventilation

Terms derived from the hypo- prefix in the chemical sense

• hyposulphate

Translations

Anatomical sense

• Catalan: hipo- (ca)
• Galician: hipo- (gl)
• German: hypo- (de)
• Greek: υπο- (el) (ypo-)
• Ido: hipo-
• Italian: ipo- (it)
• Portuguese: hipo- (pt)

Medical sense

• Catalan: hipo- (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 低 (zh) (dī)

• Galician: hipo- (gl)
• German: hypo- (de)
• Greek: υπο- (el) (ypo-)
• Ido: hipo-
• Italian: ipo- (it)
• Portuguese: hipo- (pt)

Chemical sense

• Catalan: hipo- (ca)
• Galician: hipo- (gl)
• German: hypo- (de)
• Greek: υπο- (el) (ypo-)
• Hindi: उन- (un-)
• Ido: hipo-
• Italian: ipo- (it)
• Portuguese: hipo- (pt)

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Translations to be checked

• French: ^{(please verify)} hypo- (fr)

Further reading

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

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Dutch terms prefixed with hypo-

French

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.po/

Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with hypo-

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhypo/

• Audio:

  (file)

Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with hypo-