hypo-

hypo- root words — words with the hypo- root

The root hypo- comes from Greek hypo, meaning under, below. 27 words in Dendril are built from it, including hypocrisy, hypocrite, hypocritical, hypothesis, hypothetical, hypochondria, hypochondriac, hypochondriacs, hypocrisies, hypocrites, hypotenuse, hypotheses. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hypo- root

Explore words with hypo- — words containing the hypo- root and sharing its sense of "under, below". Examples include hypocrisy, hypocrite, hypocritical, hypothesis, hypothetical, hypochondria, hypochondriac, hypochondriacs, hypocrisies, hypocrites, hypotenuse, hypotheses. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The hypo- root means under, below, from Greek hypo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.