plumbo-

prefix

lead

Meanings

prefix

alternative plumb-

  1. chemistrylead

Origin

  1. Latinplumbum“lead”
  2. Englishplumbo-

From Latin plumbum (“lead”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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