English Explanatory Dictionary

hyo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. U-shaped
  2. hyoid; the hyoid bone or arch
prefix
  1. pig (attributive)

Word forms

hyo-

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὗ (hû) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) 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 ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs)bor. Latin hȳoīdēs French hyoïdebor. English hyoid English hyo- From hyoid.

Derived words

hyopneumoniae
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