Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

om-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: om-
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of omo- (“shoulder”).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὦμος

Inflected Forms

omo- (alternative)

Questions

What does om- mean?: Alternative form of omo- (“shoulder”).
Where does om- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce om-

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