Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mastigo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mastigo-
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Whip, scourge, lash.

prefix

Moving in a whiplike fashion.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “whip, scourge”) + -o-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -o-
Root: μάστιξ

Questions

What does mastigo- mean?: Whip, scourge, lash.
Where does mastigo- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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