phono-
Meanings
prefix
- Relating to sound
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. English phono- From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”). The word φωνή primarily referred to articulated human or animal sounds. This is in contrast to ἠχή -- from which echo is derived -- which referred to sounds in general.
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