Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arthro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
arthro-
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

articulation = joint (as for example in arthroplasty).

prefix

articulation = speech (as for example in dysarthrophonia).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον (ắrthron)der. New Latinder. English arthro- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint”). By surface analysis, arthr- + -o-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἄρθρον

Inflected Forms

arthr- (alternative)

Questions

What does arthro- mean?
articulation = joint (as for example in arthroplasty).
Where does arthro- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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