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anthropo-

/ˈænθɹəpə-/

anthropo- prefix: forming words related to men or people.

Prefix

anthropo-

  1. Forming words related to men or people.

Forms of anthropo-

alternative before-vowelanthrop-
alternative form (nonstandard)anthro-

Origin of anthropo-

Combining form of Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”).

Words formed from anthropo-

Questions about anthropo-

What does anthropo- mean?
Anthropo- means forming words related to men or people.
What part of speech is anthropo-?
Anthropo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce anthropo-?
Anthropo- is pronounced /ˈænθɹəpə-/.

Words near anthropo- in the dictionary

  1. anthropization
  2. anthropize
  3. anthropized
  4. anthropizes
  5. anthropizing
  6. anthropo-
  7. anthropobiological
  8. anthropobiologist
  9. anthropobiologists
  10. anthropobiology
  11. anthropobiome

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