Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terato-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ter-a-to-
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”). Doublet of tera-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: τέρας

Derived Forms

terataspis teratogenicity teratogeny teratological teratology teratoma teratornis

Frequently Paired Words

teras

Questions

What does terato- mean?: Pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities.
Where does terato- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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