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arachno-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
arach-no-
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Arachnid; arachnidial; spider.

prefix

A boron structure intermediate between nido- and hypho- in degree of openness.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”). By surface analysis, arachn- + -o-. Piecewise doublet of araneo-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀράχνη

Inflected Forms

arachn- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

acaro-

Synonyms

araneo-

Questions

What does arachno- mean?
Arachnid; arachnidial; spider.
Where does arachno- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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