tyl-

prefix

Relating to callused and swollen things.

OriginLatin tylo- ← Ancient Greek τύλη →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative tylo-

  1. Relating to callused and swollen things.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτύλη“swelling”
  2. Latintylo-
  3. Englishtyl-

From Latin tylo-, from Ancient Greek τύλη (túlē, “swelling”) and τύλος (túlos, “lump, knot”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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