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hupokeimenon

hupokeimenon noun: that which underlies, or lies beneath; a substratum.

Noun

hupokeimenon (plural hupokeimena)

  1. That which underlies, or lies beneath; a substratum.
  2. A subject.

Forms of hupokeimenon

pluralhupokeimena
alternative formhypokeimenon

Origin of hupokeimenon

From Ancient Greek ὑποκείμενον (hupokeímenon, “that which lies beneath”), present participle of ὑπόκειμαι (hupókeimai, “to underlie”).

Questions about hupokeimenon

What does hupokeimenon mean?
Hupokeimenon means that which underlies, or lies beneath; a substratum.
What part of speech is hupokeimenon?
Hupokeimenon is a noun.
What is the plural of hupokeimenon?
The plural of hupokeimenon is hupokeimena.

Words near hupokeimenon in the dictionary

  1. hupia
  2. hupias
  3. hupiro
  4. Hupit
  5. hupokeimena
  6. hupokeimenon
  7. hupot
  8. Hupp
  9. huppah
  10. huppahs
  11. hupped

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