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benzo-

/bɛn.zoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
ben-zo-
IPA
/bɛn.zoʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Related to benzene or benzoic acid.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin English benzo- From benzoin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɛn.zoʊ/
  • British English: /bɛn.zə(ʊ)/

Inflected Forms

benz- (alternative)

Derived Forms

benzoazurine benzobis benzocoumaran benzodiazole benzoflavine benzofuroquinoxaline benzofuryl benzoglycolic benzoglyoxaline benzohydrol benzoiodohydrin benzomorpholine

Questions

How do you pronounce benzo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɛn.zoʊ/.
What does benzo- mean?
Related to benzene or benzoic acid.
Where does benzo- come from?
Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin English benzo- From benzoin.

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