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dorsi-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
dor-si-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of dorso-.

Etymology

Combining form of Latin dorsum (“back”). By surface analysis, dors- + -i-.

Questions

What does dorsi- mean?
Alternative form of dorso-.
Where does dorsi- come from?
Combining form of Latin dorsum (“back”). By surface analysis, dors- + -i-.

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