Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basi-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: basi-
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Positioned at the base; forming a base

prefix

Relating to the basion

prefix

Relating to bases (substances with pH greater than 7)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis English basi- From Latin basis.

Inflected Forms

baso- (alternative)

Questions

What does basi- mean?: Positioned at the base; forming a base
Where does basi- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis English basi- From Latin basis.

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