Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vaso-

/ˌveɪsə(ʊ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: va-so-
IPA: /ˌveɪsə(ʊ)/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- From Latin vās + -o-. By surface analysis, vas + -o-.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: la:vās
Suffix: -o-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌveɪsə(ʊ)/

Inflected Forms

vas- (alternative, before vowel)

Phrases

vas deferens vas efferens

Frequently Paired Words

vas vascula vascular vascularize vasculature vasculitis vasculum vas deferens

Questions

How do you pronounce vaso-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌveɪsə(ʊ)/.
What does vaso- mean?: Pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system.
Where does vaso- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- From Latin vās + -o-. By surface analysis, vas + -o-.

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