Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.35 in modern English

Syllables: do-
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of duo-

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δώδεκᾰ (dṓdekă)bor. English dodeca-clip. English do- From dodeca-, from Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: δώδεκα

Questions

What does do- mean?: Alternative form of duo-
Where does do- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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