Origin

from Greek daktulos finger

dactylo-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “finger,” “toe,” used in the formation of compound words:

dactylomegaly.

Also, dactyl-.

Origin

< Greek, combining form representing dáktylos finger, toe

Related Words

dactylogram
dactylography
dactylology
dactylomegaly
dactyloscopy

dactylo-
combining form
⇨ see dactyl-

dactylo-|ˈdæktɪləʊ, dæktɪˈlɒ|combining form of Gr. δάκτυλος finger, as in ˌdactyloˈdeiktous a. (nonce-wd.) [Gr. δακτυλόδεικτος], pointed at with the finger; ˈdactylogram [Gr. γράµµα letter], a finger-print; dactyˈlographer [graphy + -er¹], one who takes or studies finger-prints (in quots. 1926 and 1931 the sense is ‘typist’); dactyˈlography = dactylology; dactyˈlonomy [-nomy], the art of counting on the fingers; dactyˈlopodite (Zool.), [Gr. ποδ- foot], the terminal joint of a limb in Crustacea; ˈdactyloˌpore (see quot.); hence dactyloˈporic a.; dactyˈlopterous a., having the characters of the genus Dactylopterus of fishes, in which the pectoral fins are greatly enlarged and wing-like; so dactyˈlopteroid a.; dactyˈloscopy [Gr. σκοπιά seeing], the examination of finger-prints; hence ˌdactyloˈscopic a.; ˌdactyloˈzooid, -ˈzoid, a mouthless cylindrical zooid in some Hydrozoa.1721Bailey, Dactylonomy, the Art of Numbering on the Fingers.1852Times 27 May 5/6 Oxford must..be represented in politics..by an universally dactylodeiktous personage.1870Rolleston Anim. Life 92 Appendages which are known as the ‘propodite’ and ‘dactylopodite’.1880Huxley Crayfish iv. 219 The dactylopodites of the two posterior thoracic limbs.1882Syd. Soc. Lex., Dactylopore, a name given to the pores in the corallum of Hydrocorallinæ, from which the dactylozoids protrude.1884J. C. Gordon Deaf Mutes in Amer. Annals Apr. (1885) 128 note, A much simpler system of ‘dactylography’ based upon the Dalgarno alphabet.1888Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 758 The hydranth is sometimes modified for special functions, and the following must be regarded as polymorphic forms of it..The Dactylozooid, a mouthless hydranth, modified for solely defensive and offensive purposes. Such zooids are universal among Hydrocorallina.1908Boston Transcript 10 Oct., An interesting illustration of the practical value of the science of dactyloscopy.1910Let. to J. A. H. Murray 5 Mar., The dactyloscopic records of the Boston Police Department.1913Dorland Med. Dict. (ed. 7), Dactylogram, a finger-print taken for purposes of identification.1921Discovery Oct. 259/1 You would not find two dactylograms alike, says Galton,..if you were to examine a series of 64,000,000.Ibid. [Poroscopy] is infinitely more fruitful in results than the one known by the name of dactyloscopy.Ibid. 259/2 In all cases of dactyloscopic analysis.1926F. M. Ford A Man could stand Up i. ii. 36 A dactylographer of respectability.1931H. G. Wells Work, Wealth & Happiness of Mankind (1932) xii. 567 There would be stenographers and dactylographers swiftly available.1935Discovery Sept. 261/1 The print of a finger can be definitely characterised by the dactylographer.1936Bentley & Allen Trent's Own Case x. 122 Looking at these well-marked prints of a finger and thumb, he had no more than a vague recollection of the dactyloscopic terms to be used in describing them.1970Reader's Digest Dec. 207 In 1910, few policemen believed in dactyloscopy, the examination of fingerprints.

dactylo- /ˈdaktɪləʊ/ combining form of Greek daktulos finger: see -o-.

DERIVATIVE dactylogram noun a fingerprint E20.
dactylographer /-ˈlɒgrəfə/ noun (a) a person who takes or studies fingerprints; (b) rare a typist: E20.
dactylology /-ˈlɒlədʒi/ noun the art of communicating by signs made with the fingers M17.
dactylopodite /-ˈlɒpədʌɪt/ noun (Zoology) the terminal joint of a crustacean limb L19.
dactyloscopy /-ˈlɒskəpi/ noun the examination of fingerprints E20.
dactyloˈzooid noun (Zoology) a mouthless cylindrical zooid in some hydrozoans L19.

dactylo-
combining form
see dactyl-

dactylo-
dactyl-

Prefix

finger; toe

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

Derived terms

English words prefixed with dactylo-

词汇	dactylo-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com MWCD OED SOED Webster Wiktionary dactylo- 或 dactyl- pref.（前缀） Finger; toe; digit: 手指；脚趾；指头： dactylogram. 指纹语源 From Greek daktulos [finger] 源自希腊语 daktulos [手指] dactylo- or (before a vowel) dactyl- combining form finger or toe ⇒ dactylogram Origin from Greek daktulos finger dactylo- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “finger,” “toe,” used in the formation of compound words: dactylomegaly. Also, dactyl-. Origin < Greek, combining form representing dáktylos finger, toe Related Words dactylogram dactylography dactylology dactylomegaly dactyloscopy dactylo- combining form ⇨ see dactyl- dactylo-\|ˈdæktɪləʊ, dæktɪˈlɒ\|combining form of Gr. δάκτυλος finger, as in ˌdactyloˈdeiktous a. (nonce-wd.) [Gr. δακτυλόδεικτος], pointed at with the finger; ˈdactylogram [Gr. γράµµα letter], a finger-print; dactyˈlographer [graphy + -er¹], one who takes or studies finger-prints (in quots. 1926 and 1931 the sense is ‘typist’); dactyˈlography = dactylology; dactyˈlonomy [-nomy], the art of counting on the fingers; dactyˈlopodite (Zool.), [Gr. ποδ- foot], the terminal joint of a limb in Crustacea; ˈdactyloˌpore (see quot.); hence dactyloˈporic a.; dactyˈlopterous a., having the characters of the genus Dactylopterus of fishes, in which the pectoral fins are greatly enlarged and wing-like; so dactyˈlopteroid a.; dactyˈloscopy [Gr. σκοπιά seeing], the examination of finger-prints; hence ˌdactyloˈscopic a.; ˌdactyloˈzooid, -ˈzoid, a mouthless cylindrical zooid in some Hydrozoa.1721Bailey, Dactylonomy, the Art of Numbering on the Fingers.1852Times 27 May 5/6 Oxford must..be represented in politics..by an universally dactylodeiktous personage.1870Rolleston Anim. Life 92 Appendages which are known as the ‘propodite’ and ‘dactylopodite’.1880Huxley Crayfish iv. 219 The dactylopodites of the two posterior thoracic limbs.1882Syd. Soc. Lex., Dactylopore, a name given to the pores in the corallum of Hydrocorallinæ, from which the dactylozoids protrude.1884J. C. Gordon Deaf Mutes in Amer. Annals Apr. (1885) 128 note, A much simpler system of ‘dactylography’ based upon the Dalgarno alphabet.1888Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 758 The hydranth is sometimes modified for special functions, and the following must be regarded as polymorphic forms of it..The Dactylozooid, a mouthless hydranth, modified for solely defensive and offensive purposes. Such zooids are universal among Hydrocorallina.1908Boston Transcript 10 Oct., An interesting illustration of the practical value of the science of dactyloscopy.1910Let. to J. A. H. Murray 5 Mar., The dactyloscopic records of the Boston Police Department.1913Dorland Med. Dict. (ed. 7), Dactylogram, a finger-print taken for purposes of identification.1921Discovery Oct. 259/1 You would not find two dactylograms alike, says Galton,..if you were to examine a series of 64,000,000.Ibid. [Poroscopy] is infinitely more fruitful in results than the one known by the name of dactyloscopy.Ibid. 259/2 In all cases of dactyloscopic analysis.1926F. M. Ford A Man could stand Up i. ii. 36 A dactylographer of respectability.1931H. G. Wells Work, Wealth & Happiness of Mankind (1932) xii. 567 There would be stenographers and dactylographers swiftly available.1935Discovery Sept. 261/1 The print of a finger can be definitely characterised by the dactylographer.1936Bentley & Allen Trent's Own Case x. 122 Looking at these well-marked prints of a finger and thumb, he had no more than a vague recollection of the dactyloscopic terms to be used in describing them.1970Reader's Digest Dec. 207 In 1910, few policemen believed in dactyloscopy, the examination of fingerprints. dactylo- /ˈdaktɪləʊ/ combining form of Greek daktulos finger: see -o-. DERIVATIVE dactylogram noun a fingerprint E20. dactylographer /-ˈlɒgrəfə/ noun (a) a person who takes or studies fingerprints; (b) rare a typist: E20. dactylology /-ˈlɒlədʒi/ noun the art of communicating by signs made with the fingers M17. dactylopodite /-ˈlɒpədʌɪt/ noun (Zoology) the terminal joint of a crustacean limb L19. dactyloscopy /-ˈlɒskəpi/ noun the examination of fingerprints E20. dactyloˈzooid noun (Zoology) a mouthless cylindrical zooid in some hydrozoans L19. dactylo- combining form see dactyl- dactylo- dactyl- Prefix finger; toe Etymology From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). Derived terms ► English words prefixed with dactylo-
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dactylo-

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dactylo-dactyl-

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dactyl-