gonado-

prefix

gonad, reproductive organ.

OriginEnglish gonad ← New Latin gonadēs ← Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ) →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. gonad, reproductive organ.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-redup.
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵíǵn̥h₁eti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gígnomai
  4. Ancient Greekγίγνομαι (gígnomai)
  5. Ancient Greekγονή (gonḗ)
  6. New Latingonadēs
  7. Englishgonad
  8. Englishgonado-

By surface analysis, gonad + -o-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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