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-ptile

UK/ptɪl/

-ptile suffix: type of leaf.

Suffix

-ptile

  1. (forming adjectives and nouns) type of leaf
    • coleoptile, endoptile, exoptile
  2. (forming nouns) type of plumage
    • neossoptile, teleoptile, trichoptile

Origin of -ptile

Representing the Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon, “feather”, “down”; “leaf”); in the botanical sense denoting leaves, probably after the French -ptile. Compare ptilo-.

Questions about -ptile

What does -ptile mean?
-ptile means type of leaf.
What part of speech is -ptile?
-ptile is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -ptile?
-ptile is pronounced /ptɪl/ (UK).

Words near -ptile in the dictionary

  1. -prost-
  2. -prostil
  3. -pter
  4. -pteran
  5. -pterous
  6. -ptile
  7. -punk
  8. -pœia
  9. -quel
  10. -quine
  11. -quinil

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