hypsi-

prefix

Height.

“Hypsibema”

OriginAncient Greek ὕψος →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative hyps- · alternative hypso-

  1. Height.

    Hypsibema

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    hypsicephalic

  2. Aloft, on high, high.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὕψος“height”
  2. Englishhypsi-

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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