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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sclero-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scle-ro-
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

sclerous; hard

prefix

sclera

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: σκληρός

Questions

What does sclero- mean?
sclerous; hard
Where does sclero- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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