Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erythro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: ery-thro-
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or showing a relationship to red blood cells.

prefix

In a compound with two chiral centers, having two identical substituents on the same side of the molecule.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₁rudʰrós Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós)der. English erythro- Derived from Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós, “red”).

Inflected Forms

erythr- (alternative)

Phrases

erythemato-

Frequently Paired Words

erythemato-

Questions

What does erythro- mean?: Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or showing a relationship to red blood cells.
Where does erythro- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₁rudʰrós Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós)der. English erythro- Derived from Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós, “red”).

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