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zytho-

zytho- is the combining form of beer.

Meaning of beer

Noun

beer (countable and uncountable, plural beers)

  1. (uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.
    • Beer is brewed all over the world.
  2. (uncountable) A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
  3. (uncountable) A solution produced by steeping plant materials in water or another fluid.
  4. (countable) A glass, bottle, or can of any of the above beverages.
    • I bought a few beers from the shop for the party.
  5. (countable) A variety of the above beverages.
    • Pilsner is one of the most commonly served beers in Europe.

See all 10 meanings of beer

Origin of zytho-

Derived from Ancient Greek ζῦθος (zûthos, “beer”).

Questions about zytho-

What is zytho- the combining form of?
Zytho- is the combining form of beer.

Words near zytho- in the dictionary

  1. Zyskowskis
  2. Zysks
  3. zythem
  4. zythepsaries
  5. zythepsary
  6. zytho-
  7. zythological
  8. zythology
  9. zythophile
  10. zythophiles
  11. zythophilia

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Adapted from Wiktionary: zytho- (page history and authors); beer (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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