ὑπο-
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- ὑπ- (hup-) — before a vowel with smooth breathing
- ὑφ- (huph-) — before a vowel with rough breathing
Etymology
Prefix variant of the preposition ὑπό (hupó).
Prefix
ῠ̔πο- • (hŭpo-)
- under, sub-, hypo-
- of the casing or covering
- of the agency or influence (by)
- denoting a small degree, gradual
Derived terms
Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ὑπο-
References
- “ὑπό”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press