Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
baro-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

pressure

prefix

weight

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús) Ancient Greek βᾰ́ρος (bắros) English baro- From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).

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Questions

What does baro- mean?
pressure
Where does baro- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús) Ancient Greek βᾰ́ρος (bắros) English baro- From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).

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