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equ-

/ɛkw/UK/iːkw/

equ- prefix: equal; balanced; identical.

Prefix

equ-

  1. (rarely productive) Equal; balanced; identical.

Forms of equ-

alternative formequi-
alternative form (archaic)æqu-
alternative form (archaic)aequ-

Origin of equ-

From Latin aequus (“equal”).

Questions about equ-

What does equ- mean?
Equ- means equal; balanced; identical.
What part of speech is equ-?
Equ- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce equ-?
Equ- is pronounced /iːkw/ (UK).

Words near equ- in the dictionary

  1. eqq
  2. eqs
  3. eqs.
  4. eQTL
  5. eQTLs
  6. equ-
  7. equabilities
  8. equability
  9. equable
  10. equableness
  11. equably

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