Etymology

angio-

Today it means: vessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
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  1. Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
  2. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  3. English todayangio-

From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn, pot”), itself from ἄγγος (ángos, “vessel”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον all →

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