sito-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “grain,” “food,” used in the formation of compound words:

sitomania; sitosterol.

Origin

< Greek sīto-, combining form of sîtos grain

Related Words

sitology
sitomania
sitophobia
sitosterol

sito-a word element referring to food.

[Greek, combining form of sitos food made from grain]

sito-|saɪtəʊ|combining form of Gr. σῖτο-ς food made from grain, bread, as siˈtology = sitiology; sitoˈmania, sitoˈphobia, = sitiophobia; hence sitoˈphobic a. (Cent. Dict. 1891).1864Webster, Sitology. [Hence in recent Dicts.]1882Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. IV. 93/2 Sitomania, morbid repugnance to or refusal of food.Ibid., Sitophobia may consist in repugnance to all food, or merely to particular viands. It is a frequent accompaniment of insanity.1902Brit. Med. Jrnl. 4 Jan. 1 The gastric condition of twenty insane patients who manifested sitophobia.

sito- /ˈsʌɪtəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: from Greek sitos food made from grain, bread: see -o-.

Of or pertaining to food.

DERIVATIVE siˈtology noun dietetics M19.
sitoˈmania noun (a)^†sitophobia; (b) excessive hunger or craving for food: M19.
sitoˈphobia noun repugnance or aversion to food M19.

sito-
combining form
Etymology: Greek, from sitos
1. : grain
< Sitophilus >
< sitosterol >
2. : food
< sitology >

sito-

Prefix

Forms terms related to food, especially to grain

词汇	sito-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com Macquarie OED SOED Webster Wiktionary sito- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “grain,” “food,” used in the formation of compound words: sitomania; sitosterol. Origin < Greek sīto-, combining form of sîtos grain Related Words sitology sitomania sitophobia sitosterol sito-a word element referring to food. [Greek, combining form of sitos food made from grain] sito-\|saɪtəʊ\|combining form of Gr. σῖτο-ς food made from grain, bread, as siˈtology = sitiology; sitoˈmania, sitoˈphobia, = sitiophobia; hence sitoˈphobic a. (Cent. Dict. 1891).1864Webster, Sitology. [Hence in recent Dicts.]1882Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. IV. 93/2 Sitomania, morbid repugnance to or refusal of food.Ibid., Sitophobia may consist in repugnance to all food, or merely to particular viands. It is a frequent accompaniment of insanity.1902Brit. Med. Jrnl. 4 Jan. 1 The gastric condition of twenty insane patients who manifested sitophobia. sito- /ˈsʌɪtəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: from Greek sitos food made from grain, bread: see -o-. Of or pertaining to food. DERIVATIVE siˈtology noun dietetics M19. sitoˈmania noun (a)^†sitophobia; (b) excessive hunger or craving for food: M19. sitoˈphobia noun repugnance or aversion to food M19. sito- combining form Etymology: Greek, from sitos 1. : grain < Sitophilus > < sitosterol > 2. : food < sitology > sito- Prefix Forms terms related to food, especially to grain
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