alveolo-

prefix

alveolar

OriginEnglish alveolus ← Latin alveolus ← Proto-Italic *alwos? →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative alveol-

  1. alveolar

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewlós
  2. Proto-Italic*aulos?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Italic*alwos?
  5. Latinalvus
  6. Latinalveus
  7. Latinalveolus
  8. Englishalveolus
  9. Englishalveolo-

From alveolus + -o-.

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Cite this entry
APA

alveolo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolo-

MLA

“alveolo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alveolo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolo-.

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