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pheno-

/ˈfiː.noʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
phe-no-
IPA
/ˈfiː.noʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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prefix

Derived from benzene or containing phenyl.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. ▲ Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pheno- # From Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to bring to light, make appear; to come to light, appear”). Compare -phan in such words as tryptophan. # From phenyl + -o-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfiː.noʊ/
  • British English: /ˈfiː.nəʊ/

Inflected Forms

phen- (alternative, before vowel) phaeno- (alternative) phæno- (alternative)

Phrases

-phane -phanous -phany

Frequently Paired Words

phane phene -phane -phanous -phany

Questions

How do you pronounce pheno-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiː.noʊ/.
What does pheno- mean?
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Where does pheno- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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