Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onycho-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ony-cho-
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Nail: Relating to fingernails, toenails, or homologous structures such as claws or hooves.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ- Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ (ónŭx)der. New Latinder. English onycho- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὄνυξ

Inflected Forms

onych- (alternative)

Questions

What does onycho- mean?: Nail: Relating to fingernails, toenails, or homologous structures such as claws or hooves.
Where does onycho- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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