antro-

prefix

Related to an antrum.

OriginEnglish antrum ← Latin antrum ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ντρον (ắntron) →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative antr-

  1. Related to an antrum.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́ντρον (ắntron)
  2. Latinantrum
  3. Englishantrum
  4. Englishantro-

From the noun antrum and the interfix -o-. By surface analysis, antr- + -o-.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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