Etymology

allelo-

Today it means: One another, each other, mutually, reciprocally. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λλήλων
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromᾰ̓λλήλων“one another, each other, mutually, reciprocally”
  2. English todayallelo-

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λλήλων (ăllḗlōn, “one another, each other, mutually, reciprocally”) + -o-.

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