Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rheo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rheo-
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sréweti Proto-Hellenic *hréwō Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō) English rheo- Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”)

Derived Forms

rheogoniometer rheography rheologic rheological rheology rheometer rheometric rheometry rheopectic rheopexy rheophore rheophyte

Phrases

-rrhea -rrhoea

Frequently Paired Words

-rrhea -rrhoea

Questions

What does rheo- mean?: flow, current
Where does rheo- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sréweti Proto-Hellenic *hréwō Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō) English rheo- Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”)

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