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hom-

hom- is the alternative form of homo-.

Meaning of homo-

Prefix (1)

homo-

  1. Same, identical.
    Synonyms:
    iso-, ipsi-, syn-, sym-, syl-, tauto-

Prefix (2)

homo-

  1. Of or pertaining to homosexuality or same-sex relations.

Prefix (3)

homo-

  1. Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group.

Forms of hom-

alternative formhomo-

Origin of hom-

From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”).

Questions about hom-

What is hom- the alternative form of?
Hom- is the alternative form of homo-.

Words near hom- in the dictionary

  1. hom
  2. hom class
  3. hom classes
  4. hom mali rice
  5. hom mali rices
  6. hom-
  7. hom-set
  8. hom-sets
  9. hom.
  10. homa
  11. homacanth

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hom- (page history and authors); homo- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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