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idio-

/ˈɪdɪəʊ/

idio- prefix: individuality, peculiarity, separateness.

Prefix

idio-

  1. individuality, peculiarity, separateness.

Forms of idio-

alternative formidi-

Origin of idio-

Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios, “own, personal, distinct”). By surface analysis, idi- + -o-. Unrelated to ideo-.

Questions about idio-

What does idio- mean?
Idio- means individuality, peculiarity, separateness.
What part of speech is idio-?
Idio- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce idio-?
Idio- is pronounced /ˈɪdɪəʊ/.

Words near idio- in the dictionary

  1. Idiazabal
  2. Idiazabal cheese
  3. idic
  4. idigbo
  5. IDing
  6. idio-
  7. idioadaptive
  8. idioandrosporous
  9. idiobiological
  10. idiobiology
  11. idiobiont

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