anthropo-
English edit
Etymology edit
Combining form of Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”).
Pronunciation edit
- (stress on first syllable; e.g., Anthropocene) IPA(key): /ˈænθɹəpə-/
- (stress on second syllable; e.g., Anthropocene (one pronunciation)) IPA(key): /ænˈθɹɒpə-/
- (stress on third syllable; e.g., anthropology) IPA(key): /ˌænθɹəˈpɒ-/
- (stress on fourth syllable; e.g., anthropocentric) IPA(key): /ˌænθɹəpə-/, /ˌænθɹəpoʊ-/, /ˌænθɹoʊpə-/
Prefix edit
anthropo-
- Forming words related to men or people.
Usage notes edit
In English found primarily in complete loanwords from Greek, Latin, since the second half of the 16th century (anthropography, anthropophagi).
Not generally productive in English, but some words are based on medieval or early modern Latin coinages, e.g. anthroposophy, from Renaissance-era Latin anthroposophia, and some more recent coinages, such as anthropometry (1839, from French).
Derived terms edit
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Translations edit
men; people
See also edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “human”).
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
anthropo-
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Further reading edit
- “anthropo-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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anthropo-