English Explanatory Dictionary

kerato-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. horn
  2. cornea

Word forms

kerato- kerat- cerato- cera-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *kérats Ancient Greek κέρᾰς (kérăs)der. English kerato- From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Derived words

keratoconjunctitis keratocricoid keratodermatitis keratoectasia keratoepithelioplasty keratoglossus keratohyal keratoidea keratokinase keratoleptynsis keratoleukoma keratonosis keratopachyderma keratophakia keratoplasia

Translations

Catalan: querato- French: kérato- Italian: cherato- Latin: cerato- Portuguese: querato- Spanish: querato- Translingual: cerato-
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