Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ioid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -ioid
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form an adjective meaning "resembling" from nouns ending in -ium or -ia.

Example Sentences

"epithelium + -ioid → epithelioid (“resembling the epithelium”)"
"hemophilia + -ioid → hemophilioid (“resembling hemophilia”)"
"hernia + -ioid → hernioid (“resembling a hernia”)"

Etymology

By surface analysis, -i(um) + -o- + -id and -i(a) + -o- + -id

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -ia
Suffix: -o-

Questions

What does -ioid mean?: Used to form an adjective meaning "resembling" from nouns ending in -ium or -ia.
Where does -ioid come from?: By surface analysis, -i(um) + -o- + -id and -i(a) + -o- + -id

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