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allo-

/æloʊ-/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
al-lo-
IPA
/æloʊ-/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Nonself; nonself but of the same species.

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Nonself; nonself but of the same species.

prefix

Nonself; nonself but of the same species.

prefix

External, outside, or from a separate location.

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External, outside, or from a separate location.

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Isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized.

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Isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized.

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Different, distinct, or other with respect to the root.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), from Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos (English else).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἄλλος, *áľľos, *h₂élyos

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æloʊ-/

Derived Forms

allism allistic alloarterial alloartery allocentric allocentrism allofeeding allogamic allogamous allogamy allogeneic allogeneous

Frequently Paired Words

allele xeno- iso- homo-

Synonyms

hetero-

Antonyms

auto- self- ipsi-

Questions

How do you pronounce allo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /æloʊ-/.
What does allo- mean?
Nonself; nonself but of the same species.
Where does allo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce allo-

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