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protero-

/ˈpɹɒt(ə)ɹəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-tero-
IPA
/ˈpɹɒt(ə)ɹəʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

First

prefix

Earliest.

prefix

Early.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Proto-Indo-European *-teros Ancient Greek -τερος (-teros) Ancient Greek πρότερος (próteros)der. English protero- From Ancient Greek πρότερος (próteros, “anterior”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πρότερος

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɹɒt(ə)ɹəʊ/

Phrases

proto- meta-

Frequently Paired Words

proto- meta-

Synonyms

proto- eo-

Questions

How do you pronounce protero-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɒt(ə)ɹəʊ/.
What does protero- mean?
First
Where does protero- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce protero-

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