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ecto-

/ɛktoʊ-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
ec-to-
IPA
/ɛktoʊ-/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Outside.

prefix

Ghost-related.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁éntos Proto-Hellenic *entós Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- From Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, “outside”). Sense 2 ("ghost-related") is a reinterpretation of this prefix in the word ectoplasm (“paranormal substance believed to be involved in the materialization of the dead”), for the etymology of which see there.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛktoʊ-/

Synonyms

out- ex- exo-

Antonyms

in- intra- en-/em-/im- end-/endo-/ento-

Questions

How do you pronounce ecto-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛktoʊ-/.
What does ecto- mean?
Outside.
Where does ecto- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ecto-

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