bary-

prefix

Weight or pressure.

Meanings

prefix

alternative bar- · alternative baro-

  1. Weight or pressure.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβαρύς“heavy”
  2. Englishbary-

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).

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Translations

Finnish bary-, baro-
  • bary-Translations
  • baro-Translations
Polish bary-
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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