Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: antro-
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Related to an antrum.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ντρον (ắntron)der. Latin antrumubor. English antrum Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English antro- From the noun antrum and the interfix -o-. By surface analysis, antr- + -o-.

Inflected Forms

antr- (alternative)

Questions

What does antro- mean?: Related to an antrum.
Where does antro- come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ντρον (ắntron)der. Latin antrumubor. English antrum Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English antro- From the noun antrum and the interfix -o-. By surface analysis, antr- + -o-.

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