Meanings
osmo-1
prefix
osmo-2
prefix
Origin
osmo- · prefix
- Ancient Greekὠθέω (ōthéō)
- Ancient Greekὠσμός (ōsmós)
- Englishosmo-
From Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós, “push”), from ὠθέω (ōthéō).
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- Ancient Greekὀσμή“smell”
- Englishosmo-
From Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
osmo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmo-
MLA
“osmo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmo-. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osmo-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmo-.
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