Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uro-

/ˈjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: uro-
IPA: /ˈjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

urine; relating to urine and the urinary system.

prefix

prefix

urochord (organ) or the Urochordata; having a tail.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. English uro- From Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: οὖρον, -, οὐρά

Derived Forms

uroammoniac uroanthelone urobilin urobilinaemia urobilinemia urobilinogen urobilinogenuria urobilinuria urocanase urocanate urocanicase urocele

Phrases

urocanate hydratase urocanic acid urochloralic acid urogenital apparatus urogenital canal urogenital cleft urogenital diaphragm uronic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce uro-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjʊəɹə(ʊ)-/.
What does uro- mean?: urine; relating to urine and the urinary system.
Where does uro- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce uro-

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