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presby-

presby- prefix: elder; old.

Prefix

presby-

  1. elder; old.

Antonyms of presby-

Origin of presby-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, reanalyzed from presbyopia, ultimately from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”); more at presbyopia § Etymology; compare also presbyter § Etymology.

Questions about presby-

What does presby- mean?
Presby- means elder; old.
What part of speech is presby-?
Presby- is a prefix.

Words near presby- in the dictionary

  1. Presb.
  2. Presburg
  3. Presburger
  4. Presburger arithmetic
  5. Presby
  6. presby-
  7. presbyacousia
  8. presbyacusis
  9. presbycusis
  10. presbylarynx
  11. presbyo-

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