zoo-
English
Etymology
From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
zoo-
Usage notes
- Before a vowel, might contract to zo-.
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with zoo-
Translations
pertaining to animals
Finnish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtsoː/, [ˈts̠o̞ː]
Prefix
zoo-
- (in loanwords) zoo-
Derived terms
French
Etymology
From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɔ.o/, /zɔ.ɔ/
Prefix
zoo-
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with zoo-
Italian
Etymology
From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ˌd͡zɔ.o/
- Hyphenation: zò‧o-
Prefix
zoo-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with zoo-
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɔ.ɔ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɔ
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Prefix
zoo-
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with zoo-
Further reading
- zoo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”). Doublet of bio-.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌzo.o/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /zwɔ/
Prefix
zoo-
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῷο- (zōîo-), combining form of ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).
Prefix
zoo-
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with zoo-
Related terms
Further reading
- “zoo-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024