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salpingo-

/sæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
salp-in-go-
IPA
/sæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Salpinx; salpingeal.

prefix

Salpinx; salpingeal.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx)bor. New Latin salpinx Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English salpingo- From New Latin salpinx (“the salpinx”) + -o-, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx, “a war-trumpet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: σᾰ́λπῐγξ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊ/
  • British English: /sal.pɪŋ.ɡəʊ/

Inflected Forms

salping- (alternative)

Phrases

syringo-

Frequently Paired Words

syringo-

Synonyms

tubo-

Questions

How do you pronounce salpingo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /sæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊ/.
What does salpingo- mean?
Salpinx; salpingeal.
Where does salpingo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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