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pyo-

/ˈpaɪ.ə-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
py-o-
IPA
/ˈpaɪ.ə-/
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

pus

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πύον (púon) New Latin English pyo- From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”), from Proto-Indo-European *puH-; compare Sanskrit पूयति (pūyati, “stinks, rots”), Ancient Greek πύθω (púthō, “to rot”), Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐍃 (fuls, “foul”), Old English ful (“foul”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

py- (alternative, before vowel)

Derived Forms

pyocyanin pyorubin pyoverdine

Frequently Paired Words

empyema

Questions

How do you pronounce pyo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɪ.ə-/.
What does pyo- mean?
pus
Where does pyo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce pyo-

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