Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colpo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: colpo-
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Meaning

prefix

Vagina.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos, “any hollow space; womb”).

Inflected Forms

colp- (alternative)

Derived Forms

colpocele colpoceliocentesis colpoceliotomy colpocentesis colpocephaly colpocleisis colpocystitis colpocystorectography colpocystourethrography colpocytology colpohysterectomy colpohysterotomy

Synonyms

vagino-

Questions

What does colpo- mean?: Vagina.
Where does colpo- come from?: Derived from Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos, “any hollow space; womb”).

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