Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypocentre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-po-cen-tre
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.

noun

The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero

Etymology

From hypo- + centre; from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under-, sub-”) and Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “centre”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hypocentres (plural) hypocenter (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hypocentral

Antonyms

epicentre

Rhymes With

center off-center centre off-centre enter re-enter valley center mentor correction center correction centre presenter inventor

Questions

What does hypocentre mean?
The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
Where does hypocentre come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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