Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mano-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
mano-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

rare, sparse, thin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μανός (manós).

Origin

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Questions

What does mano- mean?
rare, sparse, thin
Where does mano- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce mano-

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