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zoo-

See also: zoo, Zoo, zôo, zōo, -zoo, and zoö-

English

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Etymology

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From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈzəʊ.ə/, /ˈzəʊ.əʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈzoʊ.ə/, /ˈzoʊ.oʊ/

Prefix

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zoo-

  1. animal

Usage notes

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  • Before a vowel, contracts to zo-.

Derived terms

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English terms prefixed with zoo-

Translations

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsoː/, [ˈts̠o̞ː]

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zoo-

  1. zoo-

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Finnish terms prefixed with zoo-

French

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Etymology

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From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

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zoo-

  1. zoo-

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French terms prefixed with zoo-

Italian

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Etymology

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From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */ˌd͡zɔ.o/
  • Hyphenation: zò‧o-

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zoo-

  1. zoo-

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Italian terms prefixed with zoo-

Polish

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Etymology

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Derived from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔ.ɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɔ
  • Syllabification: zo‧o

Prefix

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zoo-

  1. zoo-
    ‎zoo- + ‎-cyd → ‎zoocyd

Derived terms

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Polish terms prefixed with zoo-

Further reading

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  • zoo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”). Doublet of bio-.

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zoo-

  1. zoo-

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Portuguese terms prefixed with zoo-

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῷο- (zôio-), combining form of ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Prefix

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zoo-

  1. zoo-

Derived terms

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Spanish terms prefixed with zoo-
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Further reading

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