balano-

prefix

Relating to the glans.

OriginLatin balanus ← Ancient Greek βάλανος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomyRelating to the glans.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβάλανος
  2. Latinbalanus
  3. Englishbalano-

From Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos). By surface analysis, balan(us) + -o-.

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Translations

Catalan balano-
  • balano-relating to the glans
Dutch balano-
  • balano-relating to the glans
French balano-
  • balano-relating to the glans
Greek βαλανο-
  • βαλανο- (valano-)relating to the glans
Italian balano-
  • balano-relating to the glans
Polish balano-
  • balano-relating to the glans
Portuguese balano-
  • balano-relating to the glans
Romanian balano-
  • balano-relating to the glans
Russian балано-
  • балано- (balano-)relating to the glans
Spanish balano-
  • balano-relating to the glans
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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