Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atelo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: atelo-
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

incomplete; unfinished; defective.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs, “incomplete”). By surface analysis, a- + telo-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀτελής

Inflected Forms

atel- (alternative)

Questions

What does atelo- mean?: incomplete; unfinished; defective.
Where does atelo- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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