cyno-
Meanings
prefix
- Of or pertaining to dogs.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cyno-, from the combining form of Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) formed with -ο- (-o-). Cf. cynic. By surface analysis, cyn- + -o-. Piecewise doublet of cano-.
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