ὑπο-

See also: υπο-, υπό-, ὑπό, and ὕπο

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- • (hupo-)

1. under, sub-, hypo-
   1. of the casing or covering
   2. of the agency or influence (by)
2. 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