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patro-

patro- prefix: prefix denoting "father" in words derived from Greek.

Prefix

patro-

  1. Prefix denoting "father" in words derived from Greek

Origin of patro-

Related to Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”)

Questions about patro-

What does patro- mean?
Patro- means prefix denoting "father" in words derived from Greek.
What part of speech is patro-?
Patro- is a prefix.

Words near patro- in the dictionary

  1. patritians
  2. patritumab
  3. patrivirilocal
  4. patrix
  5. Patrixbourne
  6. patro-
  7. Patrochilles
  8. patrocinate
  9. patrocinated
  10. patrocination
  11. patrocinations

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