Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zyg-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zyg-
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

union

prefix

pair

Etymology

Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”)

Questions

What does zyg- mean?
union
Where does zyg- come from?
Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”)

How to pronounce zyg-

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