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arthro-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

articulation = joint (as for example in arthroplasty).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning 2

articulation = speech (as for example in dysarthrophonia).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2er-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον (ắrthron)der. New Latinder. English arthro- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint”). By surface analysis, arthr- + -o-.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: artro- — biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation
  • Galician: artr- — biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation
  • Galician: artro- — biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation
  • Irish: artra- — biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation
  • Italian: artro- — biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation
  • Polish: artro- — biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation
  • Portuguese: artro- — biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation
  • Spanish: artro- — biology: referring to a joint or meaning articulation