prefix
Meaning 1
blind, blindness
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
typhl-
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Received-Pronunciation: tĭfl
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Received-Pronunciation: /tɪfl/
prefix
Meaning 2
caecum
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 the Ancient Greek τῠφλός (tŭphlós, “blind”).
From the Ancient Greek τῠφλόν (tŭphlón, “cæcum”, “blind gut”), the neuter form of τῠφλός (tŭphlós, “blind”), whence typhl-1.