Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gyno-

/ɡaɪnoʊ-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: gy-no-
IPA: /ɡaɪnoʊ-/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or pertaining to women.

prefix

Of or pertaining to the female reproductive system.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor. English gyno- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman, female”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡaɪnoʊ-/

Inflected Forms

gyn- (alternative) gyne- (alternative)

Derived Forms

gynecomastia gynococracy gynocologist gynocology gynomimesis gynomimetic gynophile gynophilia gynosexual gynosexuality

Synonyms

gynaeco- gynæco- gyneco-

Antonyms

andro-

Questions

How do you pronounce gyno-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡaɪnoʊ-/.
What does gyno- mean?: Of or pertaining to women.
Where does gyno- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor. English gyno- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman, female”).

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