Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chaeto-

/ˈkiːtoʊ-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chaeto-
IPA: /ˈkiːtoʊ-/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

chaeta (“chitinous bristle”).

prefix

hair; hairy; hairiness.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form; see English chaeta and New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”). By surface analysis, chaet- + -o-.

Inflected Forms

cheat- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

tricho-

Homonyms

keto-

Rhymes With

veto mosquito burrito incognito magneto keto keto- benito quito bonito sausalito neato

Questions

How do you pronounce chaeto-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkiːtoʊ-/.
What does chaeto- mean?: chaeta (“chitinous bristle”).
Where does chaeto- come from?: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form; see English chaeta and New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”). By surface analysis, chaet- + -o-.

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