rhino-

See also: rhino

English

Alternative forms

• rhin- (before a vowel)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῥινός (rhinós), genitive of ῥίς (rhís, “nose”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (stress on root) /ˌɹaɪnoʊ-/, (stress on prefix) /ɹaɪˈnɒ-/

Prefix

rhino-

1. Of the nose.

   Synonym: naso-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with rhino-

• rhinocheiloplasty
• rhinoentomophthoromycosis
• rhinograph
• rhinokyphosis

 

Related terms

• rhinoceros

Translations

of or relating to the nose

• French: rhino- (fr)
• German: rhino-
• Italian: rino- (it)
• Polish: ryno- (pl)
• Romanian: rino-
• Spanish: rino- (es)

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῥινός (rhinós), genitive of ῥίς (rhís, “nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁi.no/

Prefix

rhino-

1. rhino-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with rhino-

Descendants

• → Persian: رینوـ (rino-)
• → Romanian: rino-
• → Turkish: rino-