"onto-" meaning in English

See onto- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: from Ancient Greek ὤν (ṓn), present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁es-}}, {{bor|en|grc|ὤν}} Ancient Greek ὤν (ṓn) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix}} onto-
  1. being Tags: morpheme Derived forms: ontogeny Related terms: ontology Translations (Translations): onto- (Dutch), onto- (Finnish), onto- (French), onto- (Italian), onto- (Polish), onto- (Spanish)
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