"hypso-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos, “height”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|ὕψος||height}} Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos, “height”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} hypso-, {{en-prefix}} hypso-
  1. Tall, high in size. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hypso--en-prefix-en:tall Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 34 26 11
  2. High in location or position. Tags: morpheme Translations (Translations): hipso- (Polish)
    Sense id: en-hypso--en-prefix-en:high Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 34 26 11 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 19 60 22
  3. Upwards in movement or direction. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hypso--en-prefix-en:upwards Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 34 26 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hyps-, hypsi-
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὕψι (húpsi, “aloft, on high, on the high seas”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|ὕψι||aloft, on high, on the high seas}} Ancient Greek ὕψι (húpsi, “aloft, on high, on the high seas”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} hypso-, {{en-prefix}} hypso-
  1. Altitude or elevation; aloft, from on high. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hypso--en-prefix-en:altitude Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 34 26 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hyps-, hypsi-
Etymology number: 2

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