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angio-

/ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
an-gio-
IPA
/ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

vessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor. English angio- From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn, pot”), itself from ἄγγος (ángos, “vessel”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/

Inflected Forms

angi- (alternative)

Derived Forms

angiocarpian angiogram angiography angiomonospermous angioscintigraphy angiospermal angiospermous angiospermatous angiostomous angiotenic angiotomy

Synonyms

vasculo- vascular

Questions

How do you pronounce angio-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/.
What does angio- mean?
vessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both.
Where does angio- come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor. English angio- From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn, pot”), itself from ἄγγος (ángos, “vessel”).

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