Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
pa-tro-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Prefix denoting "father" in words derived from Greek

Etymology

Related to Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”)

Phrases

patri-

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does patro- mean?
Prefix denoting "father" in words derived from Greek
Where does patro- come from?
Related to Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”)

How to pronounce patro-

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