πατρο-

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πᾰτρός (pătrós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpatɾo/

Prefix

πατρο- • (patro-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to fathers and, by, extension, ancestors; patri-:
    ‎πατρο- (patro-) + ‎γραμμή (grammí, “line”) → ‎πατρογραμμικός (patrogrammikós, “patrilineal”)
    ‎πατρο- (patro-) + ‎-κτονία (-ktonía, “-cide”) → ‎πατροκτονία (patroktonía, “patricide”)
    ‎πατρο- (patro-) + ‎παράδοση (parádosi, “tradition”) → ‎πατροπαράδοτος (patroparádotos, “traditional, long-established”)

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Greek terms prefixed with πατρο-
πατροκτονία
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