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balano-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Relating to the glans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos). By surface analysis, balan(us) + -o-.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: balano- — relating to the glans
  • Dutch: balano- — relating to the glans
  • French: balano- — relating to the glans
  • Greek: βαλανο- (valano-) — relating to the glans
  • Italian: balano- — relating to the glans
  • Polish: balano- — relating to the glans
  • Portuguese: balano- — relating to the glans
  • Romanian: balano- — relating to the glans
  • Russian: балано- (balano-) — relating to the glans
  • Spanish: balano- — relating to the glans