Meanings
prefix
Origin
- Ancient Greekὄντος
- Englishonto-
From Ancient Greek ὄντος (óntos), from ὤν (ṓn), present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am”).
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Dutch onto-
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Finnish onto-
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French onto-
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German onto-
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Italian onto-
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Polish onto-
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Russian онто-
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Spanish onto-
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APA
onto-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onto-
MLA
“onto-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onto-. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onto-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onto-.
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