turbo-

tur·bo-
/ˌtɜː(ɹ).bəʊ̯-/UK/ˌtɜː.bəʊ̯-/Canada, US/ˌtɜɹ.boʊ̯-/Australia/ˌtɜː.bəʉ̯-/

prefix

Turbine-related.

OriginLatin turbō, ~binis ← Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? ← English turbinebf. →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Turbine-related.
  2. Accelerated, more robust, souped-up.

Origin

  1. Englishturbinebf.
  2. Ancient Greekτύρβη (túrbē)bor.?
  3. Latinturba
  4. Latinturbō, ~binis
  5. Englishturbo-

Back-formation from turbine, and from Latin turbō, ~binis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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