Etymology

balano-

Today it means: Relating to the glans. Full definition →

Latin balanus ← Ancient Greek βάλανος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβάλανος
  2. Latin · derived frombalanus
  3. English todaybalano-

From Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos). By surface analysis, balan(us) + -o-.

Words from the same roots

Latinbalanus all →

balanusbalaniferous

Ancient Greekβάλανος all →

balanoid

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