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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myo-

/ˈmaɪoʊ-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
my-o-
IPA
/ˈmaɪoʊ-/
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Muscle.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Hellenic *mū́s Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs)der. English myo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse; muscle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

myomaker myomerger myomixer

Phrases

myelo- sarco-

Frequently Paired Words

myelo- sarco-

Synonyms

musculo-

Questions

How do you pronounce myo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪoʊ-/.
What does myo- mean?
Muscle.
Where does myo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce myo-

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