Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxo-

/ɑk.soʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: ox-o-
IPA: /ɑk.soʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

prefix

Having a methylene group replaced by a carbonyl group.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oxo- From oxygen + -o-.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑk.soʊ/
British English: /ɒk.sə(ʊ)/

Inflected Forms

ox- (alternative)

Phrases

oxa- oxy-

Frequently Paired Words

oxa- oxy-

Synonyms

oxy- -one -al

Questions

How do you pronounce oxo-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑk.soʊ/.
What does oxo- mean?: Oxygen.
Where does oxo- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oxo- From oxygen + -o-.

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