Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-zoic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: -zoic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Relating to some specified form of animal existence

suffix

Relating to some specified geologic period

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζωϊκός (zōïkós), from ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *gʷeyh₃-, ζωϊκός

Questions

What does -zoic mean?: Relating to some specified form of animal existence
Where does -zoic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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