zoo-

See also: zoo, Zoo, zôo, zōo, zo'o, -zoo, and zoö-

English

Etymology

From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈzəʊ.ə/, /ˈzəʊ.əʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈzoʊ.ə/, /ˈzoʊ.oʊ/

Prefix

zoo-

  1. animal

Usage notes

  • Before a vowel, contracts to zo-.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_zoo-'>English words prefixed with zoo-</a>

Translations

French

Etymology

From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɔ.o/, /zɔ.ɔ/

Prefix

zoo-

  1. zoo-

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_prefixed_with_zoo-'>French words prefixed with zoo-</a>

Italian

Etymology

From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Prefix

zoo-

  1. zoo-

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Italian_words_prefixed_with_zoo-'>Italian words prefixed with zoo-</a>

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζῷο- (zôio-), combining form of ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Prefix

zoo-

  1. zoo-

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_words_prefixed_with_zoo-'>Spanish words prefixed with zoo-</a>
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