pero-

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πηρός (pērós, “maimed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.ro/
• Hyphenation: pè‧ro-

Prefix

pero-

1. (medicine) indicates a congenital anomaly characterized by the lack of a body part

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with pero-

Further reading

• pèro- in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana