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rhino-

/ˌɹaɪnoʊ-/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
rhi-no-
IPA
/ˌɹaɪnoʊ-/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of the nose.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s) Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-) English rhino- From Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-), combining form of ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s, “nose”)

Inflected Forms

rhin- (alternative, before vowel)

Derived Forms

rhinocheiloplasty rhinoentomophthoromycosis rhinograph rhinokyphosis

Frequently Paired Words

rhinoceros

Synonyms

naso-

Questions

How do you pronounce rhino-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹaɪnoʊ-/.
What does rhino- mean?
Of the nose.
Where does rhino- come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s) Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-) English rhino- From Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-), combining form of ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s, “nose”)

How to pronounce rhino-

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