pseudo-

See also: pseudo and pseŭdo-

Translingual

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. (biology) Not a true, appearing like a true

Derived terms

Translingual terms prefixed with pseudo-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English pseudo- (but uncommon before Modern English), from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, false, lying).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/
  • (file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsuːdoʊ/
  • Hyphenation: pseu‧do-

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. False, not genuine, fake

Synonyms

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with pseudo-
  • pseudodiaxial
  • pseudodicotomous
  • pseudodiequatorial
  • pseudodoxy
  • pseudo-Latin

Translations

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References

Further reading

Anagrams

Czech

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-
    Synonym: pa-

Derived terms

Czech terms prefixed with pseudo-

Further reading

  • pseudo- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /søvdo-/, [ˈsœwd̥o-]

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

Synonyms

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with pseudo-

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpsœy̯.doː/
  • (file)

Noun

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with pseudo-

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English pseudo-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpseu̯do-/, [ˈps̠e̞u̯do̞-]

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψευδο- (pseudo-, false), from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, false, lying).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psø.do/
  • (file)

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-
    pseudo-languefake language

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with pseudo-

Further reading

German

Etymology

Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, false, lying)

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with pseudo-

Further reading

  • pseudo-” in Duden online
  • pseudo-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Interlingua

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

References

  • Alexander Gode, Hugh Blair (1951) Interlingua Grammar, International Auxiliary Language Association, Inc., page 110

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpsɛw.do/
  • Hyphenation: psèu‧do-

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with pseudo-

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, lying, false).

Pronunciation

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. false, fake

Derived terms

Latin terms prefixed with pseudo-

Malay

Etymology

Internationalism (see English pseudo-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(p)sudo-/, /(p)seudo-/
  • Hyphenation: (p)su‧do-, (p)séu‧do-

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

Further reading

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpsɛw.dɔ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛwdɔ
  • Syllabification: pseu‧do

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-
    Synonym: niby-

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with pseudo-

Further reading

  • pseudo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpsew.do/, /piˌsew.do/, /-du/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /psew.dɔ/ [psew.ðɔ]

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo- (not genuine)
    pseudociênciapseudoscience

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with pseudo-

Spanish

Alternative forms

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo- (not genuine)

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with pseudo-

Further reading

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²(p)sɛvdʊ-/

Words with this prefix receive a grave accent. The first pitch peak is on the syllable pseudo while the second peak is placed later in the prefixed word.

Prefix

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

Derived terms

Swedish terms prefixed with pseudo-
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