mastigo-

prefix

Whip, scourge, lash.

OriginAncient Greek μάστιξ →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Whip, scourge, lash.
  2. Moving in a whiplike fashion.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμάστιξ“whip, scourge”
  2. Englishmastigo-

From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “whip, scourge”) + -o-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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