Wiktionary

anthropo-

English

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Etymology

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Combining form of Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”).

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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anthropo-

  1. Forming words related to men or people.

Usage notes

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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

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English terms prefixed with anthropo-
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Translations

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See also

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French

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “human”).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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anthropo-

  1. anthropo-

Synonyms

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-anthrope

Derived terms

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French terms prefixed with anthropo-

Further reading

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Prefix

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anthropo-

  1. anthropo-

Derived terms

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German terms prefixed with anthropo-
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