iodo-

prefix

Containing iodine.

OriginAncient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative iod-

  1. chemistryContaining iodine.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*wion
  2. Ancient Greekἴον (íon)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  6. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  7. Ancient Greekἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)
  8. Englishiodo-

Derived from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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