Origin

from Greek anemos wind

anemo-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “wind”:

anemograph.

Origin

< Greek, combining form of ánemos; cognate with Latin animus breath; akin to Sanskrit anilas

Related Words

anemochore
anemogram
anemograph
anemology
anemometer
anemometry

anemo-a word element meaning 'wind', as in anemometer.

[Greek, combining form of anemos wind]

anemo-
combining form
⇨ see anem-

anemo-

before vowels anem-, word-forming element meaning "wind," from comb. form of Greek anemos (see anemone).

anemo- /əˈnɛməʊ, anɪˈmɒ/ combining form of Greek anemos wind: see -o-.

DERIVATIVE aˈnemochore noun [Greek khorein to spread] a plant whose seeds are dispersed by the wind E20.
aˈnemogram noun a record produced by an anemograph L19.
aˈnemograph noun an instrument for recording the speed, and sometimes also direction, of the wind M19.
anemoˈgraphic adjective of or pertaining to an anemograph L19.
aneˈmology noun (rare) the science of the winds L18.
aneˈmophilous adjective (Botany) wind-pollinated L19.
aneˈmophily noun pollination by the wind L19.
aˈnemoscope noun an instrument for indicating wind direction and strength E18.

anemo-
combining form
see anem-

anemo-

Prefix

Forms words relating to wind

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄνεμος (ánemos, “wind”)

Derived terms

English words prefixed with anemo-

词汇	anemo-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary anemo- pref.（前缀） Wind: 风： anemometer. 风速记录仪语源 From Greek anemos [wind] * see anə- 源自希腊语 anemos [风] 参见 anə- anemo- combining form indicating wind ⇒ anemometer ⇒ anemophilous Origin from Greek anemos* wind anemo- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “wind”: anemograph. Origin < Greek, combining form of ánemos; cognate with Latin animus breath; akin to Sanskrit anilas Related Words anemochore anemogram anemograph anemology anemometer anemometry anemo-a word element meaning 'wind', as in anemometer. [Greek, combining form of anemos wind] anemo- combining form ⇨ see anem- anemo- before vowels anem-, word-forming element meaning "wind," from comb. form of Greek anemos (see anemone). anemo- /əˈnɛməʊ, anɪˈmɒ/ combining form of Greek anemos wind: see -o-. DERIVATIVE aˈnemochore noun [Greek khorein to spread] a plant whose seeds are dispersed by the wind E20. aˈnemogram noun a record produced by an anemograph L19. aˈnemograph noun an instrument for recording the speed, and sometimes also direction, of the wind M19. anemoˈgraphic adjective of or pertaining to an anemograph L19. aneˈmology noun (rare) the science of the winds L18. aneˈmophilous adjective (Botany) wind-pollinated L19. aneˈmophily noun pollination by the wind L19. aˈnemoscope noun an instrument for indicating wind direction and strength E18. anemo- combining form see anem- anemo- Prefix Forms words relating to wind Etymology From Ancient Greek ἄνεμος (ánemos, “wind”) Derived terms ► English words prefixed with anemo-
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