English Explanatory Dictionary

idio-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. individuality, peculiarity, separateness.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪdɪəʊ/

Word forms

idio- idi-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)der. English idio- Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios, “own, personal, distinct”). By surface analysis, idi- + -o-. Unrelated to ideo-.

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