Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geo-

/ˈd͡ʒi.oʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
geo-
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒi.oʊ/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

earth

prefix

geography

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- From Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-), combining form of γῆ (gê, “earth”). By surface analysis, ge- (“earth”) + -o-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒi.oʊ/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒiː.əʊ/

Derived Forms

geocaching geocentric geocontent geode geodesic geodesy geofabric geofence geofencing geographer geographic geographical

Phrases

geo-adapting geo-block geo-blocking geo-cloning geo-imputation geo-military helio- hermeo-

Frequently Paired Words

helio- hermeo- cythero- seleno- areo- zeno- crono- urano-

Synonyms

terra- earthly

Questions

How do you pronounce geo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒi.oʊ/.
What does geo- mean?
earth
Where does geo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce geo-

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