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lipo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
lipo-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

lipids: oils, cholesterols, fat/lard, tallow, and so on.

prefix

fat specifically, as:

prefix

fat specifically, as:

prefix

lacking

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos, “animal fat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: λῐ́πος, λείπω

Inflected Forms

lip- (alternative)

Derived Forms

lipomeningocele lipomyelomeningocele lipography

Phrases

adipo-

Frequently Paired Words

lipid adipo-

Questions

What does lipo- mean?
lipids: oils, cholesterols, fat/lard, tallow, and so on.
Where does lipo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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