Etymology

radio-

ra·di·o-

Today it means: radiation, radioactive Full definition →

Latin radius
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  1. Latin · derived fromradius“ray”
  2. English todayradio-

Derived from Latin radius (“ray”). By surface analysis, clipping of radiation + -o-.

Words from the same roots

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