English Explanatory Dictionary

gastro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Of or relating to the stomach.
  2. Of or relating to cooking.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæstɹəʊ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gastro-.wav /ˈɡæstɹoʊ-/

Word forms

gastro- gastero- gastr-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- Coined based on Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”).

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