Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pan-

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
pan-
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

All.

prefix

All.

prefix

All.

prefix

All.

prefix

All.

prefix

All.

prefix

All.

prefix

All.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- Borrowed from Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-), combining form of πᾶς (pâs, “all, every”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

panacea panchromatic pancreas pandect pandeism pandemic pandemonism pandemonium panendeism panentheism panophobia panoply

Phrases

Pan-Islamic pan-Polish Pan-Africanism Pan-Altaism pan-Arabism pan-Indianism pan-Indianist Pan-Islam

Frequently Paired Words

-wide

Synonyms

al- all- omni-

Questions

What does pan- mean?
All.
Where does pan- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce pan-

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