hypo-

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”). === Prefix === hypo- hypo- ==== Antonyms ==== hyper- ==== Derived terms ==== == English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”). Doublet of sub-. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpoʊ/ Rhymes: -aɪpəʊ === Prefix === hypo- (anatomy) Below; beneath; under. Synonym: (Latinate) sub- (medicine) Deficient; less than normal. Synonym: (Latinate) sub- Antonym: hyper- (chemistry) Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen. Antonym: per- (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 ==== ==== Translations ==== === 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 === === Prefix === hypo- hypo- == French == === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /i.po/ === Prefix === hypo- hypo- ==== Derived terms ==== == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhypo/ === Prefix === hypo- hypo- ==== Derived terms ====