Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scolio-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sco-l-io-
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Crooked, bent, or winding; relating to scoliosis or other lateral deviations.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκολιός (skoliós) + connecting vowel -o-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: σκολιός

Questions

What does scolio- mean?: Crooked, bent, or winding; relating to scoliosis or other lateral deviations.
Where does scolio- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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