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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opistho-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opistho-
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

in the back, behind, rear, posterior

prefix

to the back, pointing or bending backwards

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὄπισθεν

Inflected Forms

opisth- (alternative) opist- (alternative) opis- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ana- ano- cata- kato- meso- pleuro- pleurotho-

Antonyms

pro- ante- proso- emprostho-

Questions

What does opistho- mean?
in the back, behind, rear, posterior
Where does opistho- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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