(comb form)
21-philia — comb. form 1 denoting (esp. abnormal) fondness or love for what is specified (necrophilia). 2 denoting undue inclination (haemophilia). Derivatives: philiac comb. form forming nouns and adjectives. philic comb. form forming adjectives. philous… …
22biblio- — comb. form denoting a book or books. Etymology: Gk f. biblion book * * * combining form Etymology: Middle French, from Latin, from Greek, from biblion more at bible …
23oro- — comb. form mountain. Etymology: Gk oros mountain * * * I. combining form Etymology: Greek oros mountain more at rise : mountain orography …
24gyneco- — comb. form US var. of GYNAECO . * * * combining form see gynec * * * a combining form meaning woman, female, used in the formation of compound words: gynecology. Also, esp. Brit., gynaeco . Also, esp. before a vowel, gynec . Also, gyne , gyno . [ …
25eu- — comb. form well, easily. Etymology: Gk * * * combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from ey, eu, from neuter of eys good; akin to Hittite asus good and pe …
26-drome — comb. form forming nouns denoting: 1 a place for running, racing, or other forms of movement (aerodrome; hippodrome). 2 a thing that runs or proceeds in a certain way (palindrome; syndrome). Etymology: Gk dromos course, running * * * I. ˌdrōm… …
27-scope — comb. form forming nouns denoting: 1 a device looked at or through (kaleidoscope; telescope). 2 an instrument for observing or showing (gyroscope; oscilloscope). Derivatives: scopic comb. form forming adjectives. Etymology: from or after mod.L… …
28ethno- — comb. form ethnic, ethnological. Etymology: Gk ethnos nation * * * combining form Etymology: French, from Late Greek, from Greek ethnos nation more at ethnos 1 …
29-hedron — comb. form (pl. hedra) forming nouns denoting geometrical solids with various numbers or shapes of faces (dodecahedron; rhombohedron). Derivatives: hedral comb. form forming adjectives. Etymology: Gk hedra seat * * * a combining form meaning face …
30pheno- — comb. form 1 Chem. derived from benzene (phenol; phenyl). 2 showing (phenocryst). Etymology: Gk phaino shine (with ref. to substances used for illumination), show * * * see phen * * * 1. a combining form meaning shining, appearing, seeming, used… …
