hyo-

prefix

U-shaped

OriginEnglish hyoid ← French hyoïde ← Latin hȳoīdēs →
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Meanings

hyo-1

prefix
  1. U-shaped
  2. anatomyhyoid; the hyoid bone or arch

hyo-2

prefix
  1. pig (attributive)

Origin

hyo- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekὗ (hû)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs)
  7. Latinhȳoīdēs
  8. Frenchhyoïde
  9. Englishhyoid
  10. Englishhyo-

From hyoid.

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hyo- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekὗς
  2. Englishhyo-

From Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs) "pig".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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