hupokeimenon

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noun

That which underlies, or lies beneath; a substratum.

OriginAncient Greek ὑποκείμενον →
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Meanings

nounhupokeimenon (plural hupokeimena)

plural hupokeimena · alternative hypokeimenon

  1. human sciencesThat which underlies, or lies beneath; a substratum.
  2. human sciencesA subject.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑποκείμενον“that which lies beneath”
  2. Englishhupokeimenon

From Ancient Greek ὑποκείμενον (hupokeímenon, “that which lies beneath”), present participle of ὑπόκειμαι (hupókeimai, “to underlie”).

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APA

hupokeimenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hupokeimenon

MLA

“hupokeimenon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hupokeimenon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hupokeimenon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hupokeimenon.

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