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idio-

/ˈɪdɪəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
id-io-
IPA
/ˈɪdɪəʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

individuality, peculiarity, separateness.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)der. English idio- Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios, “own, personal, distinct”). By surface analysis, idi- + -o-. Unrelated to ideo-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

idi- (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce idio-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪdɪəʊ/.
What does idio- mean?
individuality, peculiarity, separateness.
Where does idio- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce idio-

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