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kymo-

kymo- prefix: pertaining to a wave.

Prefix

kymo-

  1. Pertaining to a wave.

Forms of kymo-

alternative formcymo-

Origin of kymo-

From Ancient Greek κῦμα (kûma, “wave; fetus”). The shortened combining form κυμο-, instead of κυματο- is already found in some classical compounds.

Questions about kymo-

What does kymo- mean?
Kymo- means pertaining to a wave.
What part of speech is kymo-?
Kymo- is a prefix.

Words near kymo- in the dictionary

  1. kymatics
  2. kymatology
  3. kymbalon
  4. Kymber
  5. Kymenlaakso
  6. kymo-
  7. kymogram
  8. kymograms
  9. kymograph
  10. kymographic
  11. kymographically

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