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coelo-

/ˈsiːloʊ-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
coelo-
IPA
/ˈsiːloʊ-/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

hollow; cavity; as

prefix

hollow; cavity; as:

Example Sentences

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow; concave; a cavity, hollow”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell; to be strong”)); developed from such earlier Latin terms as coeliac and coelom.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κοῖλος, *ḱewh₁-

Inflected Forms

coel- (alternative) cœlo- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

coeliac coelioscopy coeliotomy

Synonyms

abdomin- abdomino-

Questions

How do you pronounce coelo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːloʊ-/.
What does coelo- mean?
hollow; cavity; as
Where does coelo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce coelo-

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