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typhl-

UK/tɪfl/

typhl- prefix: blind, blindness.

Prefix (1)

typhl-

  1. blind, blindness

Prefix (2)

typhl-

  1. caecum

Origin of typhl-

From the Ancient Greek τῠφλός (tŭphlós, “blind”).

From the Ancient Greek τῠφλόν (tŭphlón, “cæcum”, “blind gut”), the neuter form of τῠφλός (tŭphlós, “blind”), whence typhl-¹.

Words formed from typhl-

Questions about typhl-

What does typhl- mean?
Typhl- means blind, blindness.
What part of speech is typhl-?
Typhl- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce typhl-?
Typhl- is pronounced /tɪfl/ (UK).

Words near typhl- in the dictionary

  1. typhaceous
  2. typhasterol
  3. typhic
  4. typhinia
  5. typhization
  6. typhl-
  7. typhla
  8. typhlectomy
  9. typhlenteritis
  10. typhlitic
  11. typhlitis

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