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strobo-

strobo- prefix: a combining form meaning "whirling" or "spinning", especially when referring to periodic motion or a rapid sequence of events; by extension, often used in contexts involving "flashing light".

Prefix

strobo-

  1. A combining form meaning "whirling" or "spinning", especially when referring to periodic motion or a rapid sequence of events; by extension, often used in contexts involving "flashing light".

Origin of strobo-

From Ancient Greek στρόβος (stróbos, “whirl”).

Questions about strobo-

What does strobo- mean?
Strobo- means a combining form meaning "whirling" or "spinning", especially when referring to periodic motion or a rapid sequence of events; by extension, often used in contexts involving "flashing light".
What part of speech is strobo-?
Strobo- is a prefix.

Words near strobo- in the dictionary

  1. strobings
  2. Strobl
  3. Stroble
  4. Strobles
  5. Strobls
  6. strobo-
  7. strobogrammatic
  8. stroboscope
  9. stroboscopes
  10. stroboscopic
  11. stroboscopical

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