hypatos

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noun

A title conferred by the Byzantine Empire, originally to two distinguished citizens each year in the manner of the Roman consuls, but later as an honorific.

OriginAncient Greek ὕπατος →
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Meanings

nounhypatos (plural hypatoses)

plural hypatoses

  1. historicalA title conferred by the Byzantine Empire, originally to two distinguished citizens each year in the manner of the Roman consuls, but later as an honorific.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὕπατος
  2. Englishhypatos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕπατος (húpatos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ὕπατος
  • ὕπατος (húpatos)Translations
Russian ипа́т
  • ипа́т (ipát)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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