hypaethron

H4Y4P3A1E1T1H4R1O1N1

noun

An open court.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounhypaethron (plural hypaethra)

plural hypaethra

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὕπαιθρον
  2. Englishhypaethron

From Ancient Greek ὕπαιθρον (húpaithron), from ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “sky”). Compare Greek ύπαιθρος (ýpaithros).

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APA

hypaethron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypaethron

MLA

“hypaethron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypaethron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypaethron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypaethron.

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