Etymology

algo-

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Ancient Greek ἄλγος
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algo- · prefix1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄλγος
  2. English todayalgo-

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos). By surface analysis, alg- + -o-.

algo- · prefix2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromalga
  2. English todayalgo-

Combining form of Latin alga.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄλγος all →

algedonicalgedonicsalginuresisalgolagniaalgophobiaantalgicgonyalgiaveisalgia

Latinalga all →

algaAlgheroalgology

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