ano-

prefix

anus

OriginLatin ānus ← Proto-Italic *ānos ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos →
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Meanings

ano-1

prefix
  1. anus

ano-2

prefix
  1. upwards

Origin

ano- · prefix

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eh₂nos
  2. Proto-Italic*ānos
  3. Latinānus
  4. Englishano-

Derived from Latin ānus.

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ano- · prefix

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  3. Ancient Greekἀνά (aná)
  4. Ancient Greekἄνω (ánō)
  5. Englishano-

From Ancient Greek ἄνω (ánō, “upwards, above”).

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Translations

Portuguese ano-
  • ano-anus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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