hyps-

prefix

Height.

“hypsarrhythmia”

Meanings

prefix

alternative hypsi- · alternative hypso-

  1. Height.
  2. Aloft, on high, high.

    hypsarrhythmia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὕψος“height”
  2. Englishhyps-

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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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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