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mero- · prefix
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
- Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
- Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
- Englishmero-
From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part, portion”), from μείρομαι (meíromai, “I take as a portion”).
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- Ancient Greekμηρός
- Ancient Greekμηρός
- Englishmero-
Derived from Ancient Greek μηρός (mērós, “thigh”).
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APA
mero-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mero-
MLA
“mero-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mero-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mero-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mero-.
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