zoo-
English
Etymology
From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).
Usage notes
- Before a vowel, contracts to zo-.
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with zoo-
Finnish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtsoː/, [ˈts̠o̞ː]
Derived terms
Finnish terms prefixed with zoo-
French
Etymology
From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɔ.o/, /zɔ.ɔ/
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with zoo-
Italian
Etymology
From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ˌd͡zɔ.o/
- Hyphenation: zò‧o-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with zoo-
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɔ.ɔ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɔ
- Syllabification: zo‧o
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with zoo-
Further reading
- zoo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”). Doublet of bio-.
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with zoo-
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῷο- (zôio-), combining form of ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with zoo-
Related terms
Further reading
- “zoo-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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