Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xylo-

/ˈzaɪ.loʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: xy-lo-
IPA: /ˈzaɪ.loʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kes-der. Proto-Indo-European *ksewlo-der.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon) English xylo- From Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon, “wood”).

Inflected Forms

xyl- (alternative)

Derived Forms

xylarium xylobiose xylocaine xylocarpous xylograph xyloheptaose xylohexaose xylohydroquinone xylology xylooligomer xylooligosaccharide xylopentaose

Frequently Paired Words

xylem xylene

Rhymes With

high-low silo lilo

Questions

How do you pronounce xylo-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzaɪ.loʊ/.
What does xylo- mean?: wood
Where does xylo- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kes-der. Proto-Indo-European *ksewlo-der.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon) English xylo- From Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon, “wood”).

How to pronounce xylo-

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