"oo-" meaning in English

See oo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /əʊ.ə-/ [UK], /əʊˈɒ-/ [UK] (note: primary stress on prefix), /oʊ.ə-/ [US], /oʊˈɑ-/ [US] (note: primary stress on prefix)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-), combining form of ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”). Compare ovi-. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ine-pro}}, {{langname|ine-pro}} Proto-Indo-European, {{word|en|ine|h₂éwis}}, {{uder|en|grc|ᾠο-}} Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} oo-, {{en-prefix}} oo-
  1. Relating to eggs or ova. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: oö-

Alternative forms

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