oo-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oo"

English

Alternative forms

• oö-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-), combining form of ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”). Compare ovi-.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əʊ.ə-/, (primary stress on prefix) /əʊˈɒ-/
• (US) IPA^(key): /oʊ.ə-/, (primary stress on prefix) /oʊˈɑ-/

Prefix

oo-

1. Relating to eggs or ova.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with oo-

• oocytogenesis
• oogonial
• oogonium
• ooidal
• oolitic
• oological
• oologist
• oophorectomy
• oophoric
• oophoritis
• oophytic
• ooproridium
• oosporic
• oostegite
• ooticoid
• ootid
• ootidogenesis
• oozoa

 

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English oo-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː-/, [ˈo̞ː-]

Prefix

oo-

1. oo-

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with oo-

Italian

Prefix

oo-

1. oo-

Xhosa

Etymology

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Prefix

oo-

1. Class 2a noun prefix.