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carotico-

/kəˌɹɑt.ək.oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
caroti-co-
IPA
/kəˌɹɑt.ək.oʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or relating to the carotid artery.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κᾰρωτῐκός (kărōtĭkós, “stupefying, soporific”), related to carotid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κᾰρωτῐκός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˌɹɑt.ək.oʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce carotico-?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˌɹɑt.ək.oʊ/.
What does carotico- mean?
Of or relating to the carotid artery.
Where does carotico- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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