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onco-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
on-co-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Pertaining to tumors.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos)der. New Latin onco-der. English onco- First attested 1857, from New Latin onco- (“tumor”). from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “lump, mass, bulk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂enk-, onco-, ὄγκος

Derived Forms

oncologist oncology oncomouse onconeural oncovaccine

Phrases

-oncus

Frequently Paired Words

-oncus

Questions

What does onco- mean?
Pertaining to tumors.
Where does onco- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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