lipo-

See also: lipo and LiPo

English

Alternative forms

• lip-

Etymology 1

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos, “animal fat”).

Prefix

lipo-

1. (biology, medicine, usually) lipids: oils, cholesterols, fat/lard, tallow, and so on.
2. fat specifically, as:
   1. The form of lipid.
   2. Fat tissue or fat cells, which contain such lipids.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with lipo-

Related terms

• lipid

Translations

Translations

• Italian: lipo-
• Polish: lipo- (pl)
• Spanish: lipo-

See also

• adipo-

Etymology 2

From Greek λείπω (leípo, “to leave, be lacking”).

Prefix

lipo-

1. lacking

Derived terms

• lipography

 

Anagrams

• pilo-

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos, “animal fat”).

Prefix

lipo-

1. lipo-

Anagrams

• -poli, poli, poli-

Polish

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.pɔ/

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• Rhymes: -ipɔ
• Syllabification: li‧po

Prefix

lipo-

1. lipo-

   ‎lipo- + ‎proteina → ‎lipoproteina

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with lipo-

Further reading

• lipo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Prefix

lipo-

1. lipo-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with lipo-

Further reading

• “lipo-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014