praseo-

prefix

green

OriginAncient Greek πράσιος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. raregreen

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπράσον“leek”
  2. Ancient Greekπράσιος“leek-green, green”
  3. Englishpraseo-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πράσιος (prásios, “leek-green, green”), from Ancient Greek πράσον (práson, “leek”).

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

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

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