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cyno-

/ˈsɪnəʊ/

cyno- prefix: of or pertaining to dogs.

Prefix

cyno-

  1. Of or pertaining to dogs.
    Synonyms:
    cano-

Synonyms of cyno-

Forms of cyno-

alternative before-vowelcyn-

Origin of cyno-

Learned borrowing from Latin cyno-, from the combining form of Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) formed with -ο- (-o-). Cf. cynic. By surface analysis, cyn- + -o-. Piecewise doublet of cano-.

Questions about cyno-

What does cyno- mean?
Cyno- means of or pertaining to dogs.
What part of speech is cyno-?
Cyno- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce cyno-?
Cyno- is pronounced /ˈsɪnəʊ/.

Words near cyno- in the dictionary

  1. cynipids
  2. cynipoid
  3. cynipoids
  4. cynism
  5. cynisms
  6. cyno-
  7. cynocannoside
  8. cynocephali
  9. cynocephalic
  10. cynocephalid
  11. cynocephalids

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