ὑπάτη
ὑπᾰ/τ-η (sc. χορδή), ἡ,
A). the highest of the three strings which formed the framework of the musical scale (opp. νεάτη, μέση), but the lowest in pitch, , 6 R. 443d , etc.; αἱ ὑπάται the highest tetrachord, Oxy. 667.16 ; τὴν ἀπὸ τῶν ὑπάτων .. ἐπίτασιν raising of pitch from the low notes, ap. ; 6.10.7 τὸ βομβυκέστερον τῶν ὑπατῶν Harm. 11 ; ὑπάτη ὑπατῶν ibid. (but ὑ. ὑπάτων Harm. 4 ).