Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pleo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
pleo-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

supernumerary; many; more.

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn), πλέων (pléōn), πλεῖον (pleîon, “more”).

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Questions

What does pleo- mean?
supernumerary; many; more.
Where does pleo- come from?
From the Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn), πλέων (pléōn), πλεῖον (pleîon, “more”).

How to pronounce pleo-

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