Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dactylo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dacty-lo-
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

digit (finger, thumb, or toe); dactyly.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: δάκτυλος

Inflected Forms

dactyl- (alternative)

Questions

What does dactylo- mean?: digit (finger, thumb, or toe); dactyly.
Where does dactylo- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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