Etymology

hyps-

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Ancient Greek ὕψος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὕψος“height”
  2. English todayhyps-

From ὕψ- (húps-), stem of ὕψι (húpsi, “aloft, on high”), from Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos, “height”). By surface analysis, hyps- + -i-.

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Ancient Greekὕψος all →

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