pyo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. pus

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɪ.ə-/ /ˈpaɪ.oʊ-/ /paɪˈɒ-/ /ˌpaɪ.ə-/ /ˌpaɪ.oʊ-/

Word forms

pyo- py-

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”), from Proto-Indo-European *puH-; compare Sanskrit पूयति (pūyati, “stinks, rots”), Ancient Greek πύθω (púthō, “to rot”), Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐍃 (fuls, “foul”), Old English ful (“foul”).

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