πρωτο- in Ancient Greek

IPA: /prɔː.to/, /pro.to/, /pro.to/, /prɔː.to/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /pro.to/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /pro.to/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /pro.to/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /pro.to/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: prōto- [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”). Head templates: {{head|grc|prefix}} πρωτο- • (prōto-)

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  "etymology_text": "From πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prōto-",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "_dis": "59 12 12 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 15 15 18",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-πρωτο--grc-prefix-hKXr-~MY",
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          "first",
          "first"
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          "primary",
          "primary"
        ]
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          "roman": "prōt-",
          "word": "πρωτ-"
        },
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          "roman": "prōth-",
          "word": "πρωθ-"
        }
      ],
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      "ipa": "/prɔː.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/prɔː.to/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "πρωτο-"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "prōto-",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "πρωτο- • (prōto-)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
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        "Pages with entries"
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/prɔː.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/prɔː.to/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pro.to/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
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      "english": "used before morphemes that begin with a vowel",
      "roman": "prōt-",
      "word": "πρωτ-"
    },
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      "english": "used before morphemes that begin with /h/",
      "roman": "prōth-",
      "word": "πρωθ-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "πρωτο-"
}

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"πρωτο-" meaning in Ancient Greek

Prefix