Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pharyngo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pharyn-go-
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Forms terms relating to the pharynx.

Etymology

From New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx, “throat”), akin to modern Greek φάρυγγας (fáryngas, “pharynx”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: pharynx, φάρυγξ

Questions

What does pharyngo- mean?: Forms terms relating to the pharynx.
Where does pharyngo- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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