gastro-

gas·tro-
UK/ˈɡæstɹəʊ-/US/ˈɡæstɹoʊ-/

prefix

Of or relating to the stomach.

“gastronomy”

OriginAncient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr) ← Proto-Indo-European *gres- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative gastero- · alternative gastr-

  1. Of or relating to the stomach.

    gastroenteritis

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    gastrointestinal

  2. Of or relating to cooking.

    gastronomy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gres-
  2. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́ω (grắō)
  3. Ancient Greekγᾰστήρ (găstḗr)
  4. Englishgastro-

Coined based on Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”).

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Translations

Catalan gastro-, gastro-
  • gastro-meaning stomach
  • gastro-meaning food
Dutch gastro-
  • gastro-meaning stomach
Finnish gastro-
  • gastro-meaning stomach
French gastro-, gastro-
  • gastro-meaning stomach
  • gastro-meaning food
German gastro-
  • gastro-meaning stomach
Greek γαστρο-, γαστρο-
  • γαστρο- (gastro-)meaning stomach
  • γαστρο- (gastro-)meaning food
Irish gastra(i)-, gastra(i)-
  • gastra(i)-meaning stomach
  • gastra(i)-meaning food
Italian gastro-, gastro-
  • gastro-meaning stomach
  • gastro-meaning food
Polish gastro-, gastro-
  • gastro-meaning stomach
  • gastro-meaning food
Portuguese gastro-, gastro-
  • gastro-meaning stomach
  • gastro-meaning food
Spanish gastro-, gastro-
  • gastro-meaning stomach
  • gastro-meaning food
Cite this entry
APA

gastro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastro-

MLA

“gastro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastro-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastro-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastro-.

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