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kerato-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ker-a-to-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

horn

prefix

cornea

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *kérats Ancient Greek κέρᾰς (kérăs)der. English kerato- From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

kerat- (alternative) cerato- (alternative) cera- (alternative)

Derived Forms

keratoconjunctitis keratocricoid keratodermatitis keratoectasia keratoepithelioplasty keratoglossus keratohyal keratoidea keratokinase keratoleptynsis keratoleukoma keratonosis

Questions

What does kerato- mean?
horn
Where does kerato- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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