Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-style

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: -style
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

column(s); forming adjectives

Example Sentences

"ortho- + -style → orthostyle"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar, column”), or -στῦλος (-stûlos, “columned”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: στῦλος

Questions

What does -style mean?: column(s); forming adjectives
Where does -style come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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