Etymology

anthropo-

Today it means: Forming words related to men or people. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄνθρωπος“man, human”
  2. English todayanthropo-

Combining form of Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄνθρωπος all →

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