tracheo-

prefix

Relating to the trachea.

OriginEnglish trachea ← Medieval Latin trāchēa ← Late Latin trāchīa →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomyRelating to the trachea.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰreh₂gʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰréh₂gʰus
  3. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrākʰús
  4. Ancient Greekτρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)
  5. Late Latintrāchīa
  6. Medieval Latintrāchēa
  7. Englishtrachea
  8. Englishtracheo-

From trachea + -o-.

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Translations

Italian tracheo-
  • tracheo-relating to the trachea
Cite this entry
APA

tracheo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tracheo-

MLA

“tracheo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tracheo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tracheo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tracheo-.

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