Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekβένθος“the depths”
- Englishbentho-
From Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos, “the depths”). By surface analysis, benth- + -o-.
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bentho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bentho-
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“bentho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bentho-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bentho-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bentho-.
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