Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastro-

/ˈɡæstɹoʊ-/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
gas-tro-
IPA
/ˈɡæstɹoʊ-/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or relating to the stomach.

prefix

Of or relating to cooking.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- Coined based on Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: γαστήρ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡæstɹoʊ-/
  • British English: /ˈɡæstɹəʊ-/

Inflected Forms

gastero- (alternative) gastr- (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gastro-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæstɹoʊ-/.
What does gastro- mean?
Of or relating to the stomach.
Where does gastro- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce gastro-

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