Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gon-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: gon-
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

sexual reproduction, especially male

prefix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵónh₁os Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos)der. English gon- Derived from Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “genitals”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *ǵenh₁-

Inflected Forms

gono- (alternative)

Questions

What does gon- mean?: sexual reproduction, especially male
Where does gon- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵónh₁os Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos)der. English gon- Derived from Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos, “genitals”).

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