Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

algo-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: al-go-
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

prefix

Example Sentences

"algo- + -genic → algogenic"
"algo- + therapy → algotherapy"

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos). By surface analysis, alg- + -o-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄλγος, alga

Inflected Forms

alg- (alternative)

Questions

What does algo- mean?: pain
Where does algo- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce algo-

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