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uretero-

/jəˈɹiːtəɹoʊ-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
uretero-
IPA
/jəˈɹiːtəɹoʊ-/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

ureter.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr)der. New Latinder. English uretero- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr). By surface analysis, ureter + -o-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: οὐρητήρ

Frequently Paired Words

nephro- pyelo- cysto- urethro-

Questions

How do you pronounce uretero-?
The recorded pronunciation is /jəˈɹiːtəɹoʊ-/.
What does uretero- mean?
ureter.
Where does uretero- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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