Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-oncus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -on-cus
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of conditions involving a tumor, swelling, or mass.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὄγκος

Questions

What does -oncus mean?: Used to form names of conditions involving a tumor, swelling, or mass.
Where does -oncus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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