Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ptero-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ptero-
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

prefix

Example Sentences

"e.g. pterosaur, pterophorid, pterochorous, pterygoid"
"e.g. pterography, pterophyte"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”).

Phrases

-pterous

Frequently Paired Words

-pterous

Questions

What does ptero- mean?: wing
Where does ptero- come from?: From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”).

How to pronounce ptero-

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