English Explanatory Dictionary

osteo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. bone

Pronunciation

/ɑstioʊ̯/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-osteo-.wav

Word forms

osteo-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- Combining form of Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).

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