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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spiro-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
spiro-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

spiral, helix

prefix

respiration

prefix

spiro compound

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh₂- Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der. Latin spīra Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spiro- From Latin spīra + English -o-.

Derived Forms

spiroaromatic spiroaromaticity

Questions

What does spiro- mean?
spiral, helix
Where does spiro- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh₂- Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der. Latin spīra Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spiro- From Latin spīra + English -o-.

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