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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glyco-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
gly-co-
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Sugars.

prefix

Monosaccharides.

prefix

Glucose.

prefix

Glycogen.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: γλυκύς

Questions

What does glyco- mean?
Sugars.
Where does glyco- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce glyco-

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