Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

echino-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: echi-no-
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Forming compound terms denoting something prickly or, specifically, indicating the sea urchin.

Etymology

From combining form of Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐχῖνος

Questions

What does echino- mean?: Forming compound terms denoting something prickly or, specifically, indicating the sea urchin.
Where does echino- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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