coelo- en · X
Pronunciation
- /ˈsiːloʊ-/
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow; concave; a cavity, hollow”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell; to be strong”)); developed from such earlier Latin terms as coeliac and coelom.
Meanings
- (morpheme) hollow; cavity; as
-
(morpheme) hollow; cavity; as: ▸ abdominal cavity.
Near-synonyms: abdomin-, abdomino-
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coel- | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cœlo- | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
coeliac · coelioscopy · coeliotomy
Synonyms
wikipedia: classical compound · wikipedia: international scientific vocabulary