staro-

See also: staro and starò

Czech

Etymology

From starý (“old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [staro ]

Prefix

staro-

1. pertaining to old

   Antonym: novo-

   ‎staro- + ‎čeština (“Czech”) → ‎staročeština (“Old Czech”)

   ‎staro- + ‎řečtina (“Greek”) → ‎starořečtina (“Ancient Greek”)

   ‎staro- + ‎římský (“Roman”) → ‎starořímský (“Ancient Roman”)

   ‎staro- + ‎usedlík (“resident”) → ‎starousedlík (“old resident”)

Derived terms

Czech terms prefixed with staro-

Further reading

• “staro-”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• staro- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsta.rɔ/

Prefix

staro-

1. prefix used to create an adjective denoting an older form of language, corresponding to English Old

   ‎staro- + ‎polski → ‎staropolski

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with staro-

Further reading

• staro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN