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crico-

/kɹaɪ.koʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crico-
IPA
/kɹaɪ.koʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or pertaining to the cricoid cartilage.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)bor. New Latin cricoīdēsbor. English cricoid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English crico- From cricoid + -o-.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɹaɪ.koʊ/
  • British English: /kɹʌɪ.kə(ʊ)/

Questions

How do you pronounce crico-?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹaɪ.koʊ/.
What does crico- mean?
Of or pertaining to the cricoid cartilage.
Where does crico- come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)bor. New Latin cricoīdēsbor. English cricoid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English crico- From cricoid + -o-.

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