Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

immuno-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
im-muno-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Relating to the immune systems and processes in a living organism.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- From immune + -o-.

Derived Forms

Questions

What does immuno- mean?
Relating to the immune systems and processes in a living organism.
Where does immuno- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- From immune + -o-.

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