Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astragalo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-tra-ga-lo-
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Pertaining to the astragalus, the anklebone

Etymology

By surface analysis, astragal(us) + -o-, ultimately from Latin astragalus, from Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: astragalus, ἀστράγαλος

Questions

What does astragalo- mean?: Pertaining to the astragalus, the anklebone
Where does astragalo- come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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