English Explanatory Dictionary

spiro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. spiral, helix
  2. respiration
  3. spiro compound

Word forms

spiro-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh₂- Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der. Latin spīra Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spiro- From Latin spīra + English -o-.

Derived words

spiroaromatic spiroaromaticity
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