Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myco-

/maɪ.koʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
my-co-
IPA
/maɪ.koʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Relating to fungi.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English myco- From Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs, “mushroom or other fungus”) + English -o-.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /maɪ.koʊ/
  • British English: /mʌɪ.kə(ʊ)/

Inflected Forms

myc- (alternative)

Synonyms

fungi- -mycete

Questions

How do you pronounce myco-?
The recorded pronunciation is /maɪ.koʊ/.
What does myco- mean?
Relating to fungi.
Where does myco- come from?
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English myco- From Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs, “mushroom or other fungus”) + English -o-.

How to pronounce myco-

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