Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galacto-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
galac-to-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose

prefix

Used to form astronomical terms related to galaxies

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă) Ancient Greek γάλακτ- (gálakt-)der. New Latinder. English galacto- From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem γάλακτ- (gálakt-) of γάλα (gála, “milk, milky sap, the Milky Way”).

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Word Breakdown

Questions

What does galacto- mean?
Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose
Where does galacto- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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