pleurotho-

prefix

Sideways, to the side.

Meanings

prefix
  1. Sideways, to the side.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλευρόθεν“sidewards”
  2. Englishpleurotho-

From Ancient Greek πλευρόθεν (pleuróthen, “sidewards”), from πλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́) + -θεν (-then). Compare opistho-.

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APA

pleurotho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurotho-

MLA

“pleurotho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurotho-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleurotho-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurotho-.

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