Standard Lemma guide

azo-

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /eɪ.zə(ʊ)/
  • General-American: /æz.oʊ/
  • General-American: /æz.ə/

1

prefix

Meaning 1

Containing nitrogen especially as the divalent group N=N.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Examples

  • azine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prefix

Meaning 2

Containing aluminum-doped zinc oxide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gwih3wós Proto-Indo-European *gwíh3weti Proto-Hellenic *gwyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- From azote (“nitrogen”)

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: azo- — Translations
  • French: azo- — Translations
  • German: azo- — Translations
  • Irish: asó- — Translations
  • Italian: azo- — Translations
  • Spanish: azo- — Translations