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holo-

/ˌhɔl.ə-/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
hol-o-
IPA
/ˌhɔl.ə-/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Whole, entire.

prefix

Holographic; hologram.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos)der. English holo- Derived from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole, entire”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhɔl.ə-/
  • British English: /ˌhɒl.ə-/

Inflected Forms

hol- (alternative, before vowel)

Antonyms

demi- half- hemi- mero- semi-

Questions

How do you pronounce holo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɔl.ə-/.
What does holo- mean?
Whole, entire.
Where does holo- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos)der. English holo- Derived from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole, entire”).

How to pronounce holo-

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