Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ano-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: ano-
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

prefix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos Proto-Italic *ānos Latin ānusder. English ano- Derived from Latin ānus.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄνω

Frequently Paired Words

recto- ana- cata- kato- pro retro-

Questions

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

How to pronounce ano-

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