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pleuro-

/plʊɹ.oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pleu-ro-
IPA
/plʊɹ.oʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or pertaining to the pleura; pleural.

prefix

To the side; lateral.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́)bor. Latin pleurader. English pleuro- From Latin pleura. By surface analysis, pleur- + -o-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /plʊɹ.oʊ/
  • British English: /plʊə.ɹə(ʊ)/

Inflected Forms

pleur- (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pleuro-?
The recorded pronunciation is /plʊɹ.oʊ/.
What does pleuro- mean?
Of or pertaining to the pleura; pleural.
Where does pleuro- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pleuro-

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