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boreo-

boreo- prefix: northern.

Prefix

boreo-

  1. northern

Origin of boreo-

After Boreas, the Classical deity of the north wind, from Ancient Greek Βορέας (Boréas).

Questions about boreo-

What does boreo- mean?
Boreo- means northern.
What part of speech is boreo-?
Boreo- is a prefix.

Words near boreo- in the dictionary

  1. borene
  2. borenes
  3. Borenore
  4. Borenstein
  5. Borensteins
  6. boreo-
  7. boreo-montane
  8. boreoarctic
  9. boreoeutherian
  10. boreoeutherians
  11. boreomontane

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