prefix
Meaning 1
Thyroid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
thyro-
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /θʌɪ.ɹəʊ/
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General-American: /θaɪ.ɹoʊ/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *thurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English thyro- From thyroid + -o-.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: tiro- — thyroid