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-obe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
-obe
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Indicating a life-form, often microscopic

Etymology

Abstracted from aerobe and microbe, both formed in French using the Ancient Greek word βίος (bíos, “life”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

-obic -obite -obious -biont -biotic -biosis bio-

Frequently Paired Words

-biont -biotic -biosis bio-

Questions

What does -obe mean?
Indicating a life-form, often microscopic
Where does -obe come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce -obe

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