ailuro-

UK/aɪˈljʊəɹə-/UK/ˌaɪljʊəɹə-/US/aɪˈlʊɹə-/US/eɪˈlʊɹə-/

prefix

Cat.

Meanings

prefix

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἴλουρος“cat”
  2. Englishailuro-

From Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”). By surface analysis, ailur- + -o-.

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Translations

Bulgarian айлуро-
  • айлуро- (ajluro-)prefix meaning “cat”
Catalan aeluro-, ailuro-
  • aeluro-prefix meaning “cat”
  • ailuro-prefix meaning “cat”
French ailouro-, ailuro-
  • ailouro-prefix meaning “cat”
  • ailuro-prefix meaning “cat”
Greek αιλουρο-
  • αιλουρο- (ailouro-)prefix meaning “cat”
Italian ailuro-, eluro-
  • ailuro-prefix meaning “cat”
  • eluro-prefix meaning “cat”
Persian گُربهـ
  • گُربهـ (gorbe-)prefix meaning “cat”
Polish ailuro-
  • ailuro-prefix meaning “cat”
Portuguese eluro-, ailuro-
  • eluro-prefix meaning “cat”
  • ailuro-prefix meaning “cat”
Russian айлу́ро-
  • айлу́ро- (ajlúro-)prefix meaning “cat”
Spanish eluro-, ailuro-
  • eluro-prefix meaning “cat”
  • ailuro-prefix meaning “cat”
  • aeluro-prefix meaning “cat”
Thai -แมว
  • -แมว (-mɛɛo)prefix meaning “cat”
Ukrainian айлу́ро-
  • айлу́ро- (ajlúro-)prefix meaning “cat”
Cite this entry
APA

ailuro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailuro-

MLA

“ailuro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailuro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ailuro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailuro-.

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