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geno-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
geno-
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

genetics - e.g. genotype

prefix

family, tribe or race - e.g. genocide

Etymology

From the stem of Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”), also Ancient Greek γεννάω (gennáō, “to produce”) and from Latin gēns (“tribe, clan”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: γένος, γεννάω, gēns

Frequently Paired Words

genome genomic genomics

Questions

What does geno- mean?
genetics - e.g. genotype
Where does geno- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce geno-

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