hypso-

prefix

Tall, high in size.

“hypsodont”

Opposite
brachy-bathy-batho-
OriginAncient Greek ὕψος →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative hyps- · alternative hypsi-

  1. Tall, high in size.

    hypsodont

    Antonyms: brachy-

  2. High in location or position.

    hypsophyll

    2 more examples

    hypsophobia

    hypsophonous

    Antonyms: bathy-

  3. Upwards in movement or direction.

    hypsochromic

    Antonyms: batho-

  4. Altitude or elevation; aloft, from on high.

    hypsometer

    2 more examples

    hypsography

    hypsometry

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixTall, high in size.

Opposite
brachy-

prefixHigh in location or position.

Opposite
bathy-

prefixUpwards in movement or direction.

Opposite
batho-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὕψος“height”
  2. Englishhypso-

From ὕψ- (húps-), stem of ὕψι (húpsi, “aloft, on high”), from Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos, “height”). By surface analysis, hyps- + -o-.

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Translations

Polish hipso-
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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