Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyno-

/ˈsɪnəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cyno-
IPA: /ˈsɪnəʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or pertaining to dogs.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cyno-, from the combining form of Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) formed with -ο- (-o-). Cf. cynic. By surface analysis, cyn- + -o-. Piecewise doublet of cano-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κύων

Inflected Forms

cyn- (alternative, before vowel)

Synonyms

cano-

Homonyms

Sino-

Questions

How do you pronounce cyno-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪnəʊ/.
What does cyno- mean?: Of or pertaining to dogs.
Where does cyno- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce cyno-

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