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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-oid

/-ɔɪ̯d/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
-oid
IPA
/-ɔɪ̯d/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Resembling; having the likeness of (usually including the concept of not being the same despite the likeness, but counterexamples exist).

suffix

Of, pertaining to, or related to.

suffix

Added to nouns to create derogatory terms, typically referring to a particular ideology or group of people.

suffix

Added typically to the name of an algebraic structure, to denote the horizontal categorification of that structure.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin -oīdēs, from Ancient Greek -ο-ειδής (-o-eidḗs) (the ο being the last vowel of the stem to which the suffix is attached); from εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -ο-ειδής

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-ɔɪ̯d/
  • British English: /-ɔɪ̯d/

Frequently Paired Words

-al -an -ar -ate -ese -ian -ic -id

Synonyms

quasi- para- -form -iform -esque -ish -ly -some -y -ass -like

Questions

How do you pronounce -oid?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ɔɪ̯d/.
What does -oid mean?
Resembling; having the likeness of (usually including the concept of not being the same despite the likeness, but counterexamples exist).
Where does -oid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -oid

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