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Vinony

hypo-

prefix

  1. below; beneath; under
  2. deficient; less than normal
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪpəʊ/ / /ˈhaɪpoʊ/

prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”). Doublet of sub-. Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo-

  1. Below; beneath; under.
  2. Deficient; less than normal.
  3. Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.
  4. Having a range which extends from a perfect fourth below the tonic to a perfect fifth above.