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dynamo-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
dy-namo-
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

power, usually physical.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: δυναμικός

Questions

What does dynamo- mean?
power, usually physical.
Where does dynamo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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