Speakur

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enantio-

/ɛnˈæntɪəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
enan-tio-
IPA
/ɛnˈæntɪəʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Opposite, opposed, opposing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos Proto-Hellenic *antíos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ος (ăntĭ́os) Ancient Greek ἐνᾰντῐ́ος (enăntĭ́os)der. English enantio- From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos, “opposite”), its English equivalent literally being en- + anti-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɛnˈæntɪəʊ/

Derived Forms

enantioblastic enantioblastous enantiodromiacal enantiodromic enantiomeric enantiomorphic enantiomorphism enantiomorphously enantiomorphy enantiopathic enantioselective enantiosis

Phrases

enantiodromia → enantiomer → enantiomorphous → enantiomorph → enantiopathy → enantiotropy →

Synonyms

anti- ant- contra- contro- counter-

Questions

How do you pronounce enantio-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈæntɪəʊ/.
What does enantio- mean?
Opposite, opposed, opposing.
Where does enantio- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce enantio-

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