omo-

UK/əʊ.məʊ/US/oʊ.moʊ/

prefix

Of or pertaining to the shoulder and scapula.

OriginAncient Greek ὦμος →
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Meanings

omo-1

prefix

alternative om-

  1. anatomyOf or pertaining to the shoulder and scapula.

omo-2

prefix

alternative om-

  1. Raw, crude, primitive

Origin

omo- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekὦμος“the shoulder”
  2. Englishomo-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “the shoulder”). By surface analysis, om- + -o-.

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omo- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekὠμός
  2. Ancient Greekὠμός
  3. Englishomo-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠμός (ōmós, “raw, crude, uncooked”).

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Translations

Spanish omo-
  • omo-relating to the shoulder
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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