holo-

hol·o-
/ˌhɒl.ə-//ˌhəʊ̯.lə-/US/ˌhɔl.ə-/US, cot caught merger/ˌhɑl.ə-/

prefix

Whole, entire.

“holo- + deck → holodeck”

Opposite
demi-half-hemi-mero-semi-
OriginAncient Greek ὅλος (hólos) ← Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel hol-

  1. Whole, entire.

    holo- + biont → holobiont

  2. Holographic; hologram.

    holo- + deck → holodeck

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
demi-half-hemi-mero-semi-
Also see
completeentirewhole

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂wós
  3. Ancient Greekὅλος (hólos)
  4. Englishholo-

Derived from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole, entire”).

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Translations

Czech holo-
  • holo-whole, entire
Esperanto holo-
  • holo-whole, entire
French holo-
  • holo-whole, entire
Italian olo-
  • olo-whole, entire
Polish holo-
  • holo-whole, entire
Portuguese holo-
  • holo-whole, entire
Spanish holo-
  • holo-whole, entire
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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