Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteo-

/ɑstioʊ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
os-teo-
IPA
/ɑstioʊ̯/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

bone

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- Combining form of Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὀστέον

Questions

How do you pronounce osteo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑstioʊ̯/.
What does osteo- mean?
bone
Where does osteo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce osteo-

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