equ-

English

Alternative forms

• æqu- (rare, obsolete), aequ- (rare, archaic)
• see also equi-

Etymology

From Latin aequus (“equal”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /iːkw/, IPA^(key): /ɛkw/, IPA^(key): /ɪkw/

Prefix

equ-

1. Equal; balanced; identical.

Usage notes

Generally not productive, and instead found in words borrowed from Latin. Derived form equi- is productive, however: compare equangular with more common equiangular.

Anagrams

• 'que, Que, Que., que