Meanings
typhl-1
typhl-2
prefix
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Origin
typhl- · prefix
- Ancient Greekτῠφλός“blind”
- Englishtyphl-
From the Ancient Greek τῠφλός (tŭphlós, “blind”).
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Full word history & related roots →typhl- · prefix
- Ancient Greekτῠφλόν“cæcum”, “blind gut”
- Englishtyphl-
From the Ancient Greek τῠφλόν (tŭphlón, “cæcum”, “blind gut”), the neuter form of τῠφλός (tŭphlós, “blind”), whence typhl-¹.
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APA
typhl-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhl-
MLA
“typhl-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhl-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “typhl-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhl-.
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