metho-

UK/mɛθ.ə(ʊ)/US/mɛθ.oʊ/US/mɛθ.ə/

prefix

Methyl.

OriginEnglish methyl ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative meth-

  1. chemistryMethyl.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  3. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. GermanMethy
  7. Englishmethyl
  8. Englishmetho-

From methyl + -o-. Ultimately from Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu, “wine”).

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Cite this entry
APA

metho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metho-

MLA

“metho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metho-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metho-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metho-.

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