pyo-

See also: pyo

English

Alternative forms

py- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek πῦον (pûon, “pus”), from Proto-Indo-European *puH-; compare Sanskrit पूयति (pūyati, “stinks, rots”), Ancient Greek πύθω (púthō, “to rot”), Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐍃 (fuls, “foul”), Old English fuls (“foul”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpaɪ.oʊ/

Prefix

pyo-

(medicine) pus

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with pyo-

Anagrams

YOP, poy, yop

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