Etymology

aniso-

Today it means: unequal; not the same; not the selfsame: forming compounds words; often formed to contrast with similar words in iso-). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄνισος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄνισος“unequal”
  2. English todayaniso-

Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἄνισος (ánisos, “unequal”), equivalent to an- + iso-.

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