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-

Hypoisotachis

Hypolycaena

Hypositta

Hypothecla

Hypogymnia

Hypotacha

Hypotrachyna

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/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• 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-

hypoaccommodative

hypoacetylated

hypoacetylation

hypoacid

hypoacidic

hypoacidity

hypoactivate

hypoactivated

hypoactivation

hypoactive

hypoactivity

hypoacylated

hypoacylation

hypoadditive

hypoadditivity

hypoadduction

hypoadenylate

hypoadiponectinemia

hypoadiposity

hypoadrenal

hypoadrenalism

hypoadrenocorticism

Hypoaeolian

hypoaeration

hypoaesthesia

hypoaggregation

hypoaggregative

hypoalbuminemia

hypoalbuminemic

hypoalbuminuria

hypoaldosteronism

hypoalgesia

hypoalgia

hypoalimentation

hypoallergen

hypoallergenic

hypoallergic

hypoallometric

hypoallometrically

hypoallometry

hypoalveolarization

hypoaminoacidemia

hypoammonemia

hypoandrogenism

hypoandrogenemia

hypoandrogenic

hypoaneuploidy

hypantrum

hypoanxious

hypoapnea

hypoarctic

hypoarginemia

hypoargininemia

hypoarousal

hypoarticulation

hypoattenuated

hypoattenuating

hypoattenuation

hypoautofluorescence

hypoautofluorescent

autohyponym

autohyponymic

autohyponymous

hypoautophagic

hypoaxial

hypoazoturia

hypobaric

hypobaria

hypobasal

hypobasidium

hypobetalipoproteinemia

hypobicarbonatemia

hypobilirubinemia

hypobilirubinemic

hypobiosis

hypobiotic

hypoblast

hypoborate

hypobradytelic

hypobradytely

hypobranchial

hypobromite

hypobromous

hypocalcemia

hypocalcia

hypocalcemic

hypocalcification

hypocalcified

hypocalcinuria

hypocalciuria

hypocaloric

hypocapnia

hypocapsular

hypocaptation

hypocarbia

hypocarnitinemia

hypocarnivore

hypocarnivorous

hypocellular

hypocellularity

hypocenter

hypocentre

hypocercal

hypocerebral

hypochiasmatic

hypochloremia

hypochloremic

hypochlorhydria

hypochlorhydric

hypochloridaemia

hypochlorite

hypochlorous

hypochlorous acid

hypocholesterinemia

hypocholesterogenic

hypocholesterolaemia

hypocholesterolemia

hypocholesterolaemic

hypocholinergia

hypochondroplasia

hypochondrodysplasia

hypochondrogenesis

hypochordal

hypochromatosis

hypochylia

hypocingulum

hypocitraturia

hypocitrullinemia

hypocoagulability

hypocoagulable

hypocoagulant

hypocoagulation

hypocoagulative

hypocoagulopathy

hypocochlear

hypocoercive

hypocoercivity

hypocognition

cohyponymic

hypocomplementemia

hypoconal

hypocone

hypoconid

hypoconnected

hypoconnective

hypoconnectivity

hypocontractile

hypocontractility

hypoconulid

hypocoracoid

hypocorism

hypocorrect

hypocortisolemia

hypocortisoluria

hypocostal

hypocotyl

hypocotyledonary

hypocristid

hypocrystalline

hypocube

hypocupremia

hypocyanescence

hypocyanescent

hypocycloid

hypocytotoxic

hypocytotoxicity

hypodactyly

hypodeacon

hypodense

hypodensity

hypoderm

hypoderma

hypodermal

hypodermally

hypodermatitis

hypodermatomy

hypodermis

hypodescent

hypodevelopment

hypodicrotic

hypodiegetic

hypodiploid

hypodiploidy

hypodipsia

hypodispersion

hypodivergence

hypodivergent

hypodopaminergia

hypodopaminergic

hypodorian

hypodynamic

hypoecho

hypoechogenic

hypoechogenicity

hypoechoic

hypoelastic

hypoelasticity

hypoelectrolytemia

hypoellipse

hypoelliptic

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
• hypoglycaemia, hypoglycemia
• hypogonadism
• hypophagia
• hypopituitarism
• 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)

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

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:

  (file)

Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Dutch terms prefixed with hypo-

hyponiem

French

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.po/

Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with hypo-

hypoandrogénie

hypoandrogénique

hypoazoteux

hypoazotique

hypoazotite

hypoblaste

hypocalcémie

hypocalorique

hypocapnie

hypochloreux

hypochlorique

hypocholestérolémiant

hypoderme

hypodermique

hypodiégétique

hypoeutectique

hypoeutectoïde

hypoglycémie

hypoiodeux

hypokaliémie

hypokhâgne

hypolactasie

hypomagnésémie

hyponatrémie

hyponitreux

hypoparathyroïdie

hypophosphatémie

hypophosphoreux

hypophosphorique

hyporéflexie

hyposensible

hyposensibilité

hyposulfureux

hypotaupe

hypotendu

hypotensif

hypothermie

hypothyroïdie

hypotonique

hypotonie

hypovitaminose

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhypo/

• Audio (Germany):

  (file)

Prefix

hypo-

1. hypo-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with hypo-

hypoäolisch

hypobromig

hypochlorig

Hypochlorit

hypodorisch

hypophrenisch

hypoionisch

Hypokaliämie

Hypokalzämie

hypolokrisch

hypolydisch

hypomixolydisch

Hyponatriämie

Hyponitrit

Hyponym

Hypophosphit

hypophrygisch

Hypothalamus

Hypothyreose

Hypovitaminose

Hypoglykämie