Etymology

hypo

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Today it means: Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὑπό
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑπό“under”
  2. English todayhypo

Clipping of various terms beginning with hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὑπό all →

hyporheichypocausthyponymhyposthenia

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