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kineto-

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

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prefix

Meaning 1

motion; movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: kinesio-, kine-

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kinesio-, kine-

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh2-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κῑνητῐκός (kīnētĭkós)der. English kineto- Derived from Ancient Greek κῑνητῐκός (kīnētĭkós). Compare kinetic.