strepto-

prefix

twisted

OriginAncient Greek στρεπτός ← Proto-Indo-European *streb(h)- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. twisted
  2. having the form of a twisted chain

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*streb(h)-“to wind, turn, twist”
  2. Ancient Greekστρεπτός“twisted”
  3. Englishstrepto-

From Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós, “twisted”) from στρέφειν (stréphein, “to twist”), from Proto-Indo-European *streb(h)- (“to wind, turn, twist”).

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Translations

French strepto-
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Italian strepto-
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Persian استرپتوـ
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Romanian strepto-
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Turkish strepto-
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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