cnemido-

prefix

Skin, calve.

OriginAncient Greek κνημῖδος →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative cnemid-

  1. Skin, calve.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκνημῖδος
  2. Englishcnemido-

From Ancient Greek κνημῖδος (knēmîdos), genitive of κνημῑ́ς (knēmī́s, “shin, calve”). By surface analysis, cnemid- + -o-.

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

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

Chicago

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

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