"photo-" meaning in English

See photo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From the combining form φωτω- (phōtō-) of Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|φῶς||light}} Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} photo-, {{en-prefix}} photo-
  1. light, electromagnetic radiation Tags: morpheme Translations (light): foto- (Catalan), foto- (Czech), foto- (Dutch), photo- (French), foto- (Galician), ფოტო- (poṭo-) (Georgian), φωτο- (foto-) (Greek), foto- (Italian), foto- (Norwegian Bokmål), foto- (Norwegian Nynorsk), foto- (Occitan), foto- (Polish), foto- (Portuguese), luci- (Portuguese), фото- (foto-) (Russian), свето- (sveto-) (Russian), foto- (Spanish), foto- (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-photo--en-prefix-4Y1SWb5l Disambiguation of 'light': 100 0
  2. photography Tags: morpheme Synonyms: phot- (alt: prevocalic)
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entries: 2 90 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 98 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 1 99 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 98 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 2 98 Derived forms: photo, photoabsorption, photoacoustic, photoacoustics, photoactive, photoaddition, photoaffinity, photoaging, photoalidade, photoallergy, photoautotroph, photoautotrophic, photobiology, photobiont, photobiotic, photobleach, photocatalysis, photocatalyst, photocathode, photocell, photochemical, photochemistry, photochromic, photochromism, photoclinometer, photoclinometry, photocoagulation, photocoagulator, photocompose, photocomposition, photoconduction, photoconductive, photoconductivity, photoconductor, photocopier, photocopy, photocoupler, photocurrent, photodarlington, photodecomposition, photodegradable, photodegradation, photodetachment, photodetector, photodevice, photodichroic, photodiffusion, photodimerization, photodiode, photodisintegration, photodissociation, photodosimetry, photodraft, photodrama, photoduplicate, photodynamic, photodynamics, photo echo, photoecology, photoelastic, photoelasticity, photoelectret, photoelectric, photoelectrolysis, photoelectromagnetic, photoelectromotive, photoelectron, photoemission, photoemissive, photoemissivity, photoemitter, photoengrave, photoengraving, photoenlarger, photo essay, photofabrication, photoferroelectric, photofinishing, photo finishing, photofission, photoflash, photoflood, photofluorogram, photofluorography, photog, photogelatin, photogene, photogenic, photogeologic, photogeology, photogeomorphology, photoglow, photoglycine, photogoniometer, photogram, photogrammetry, photograph, photographic, photography, photogravure, photoheliograph, photohomolysis, photoinhibition, photoinitiated, photoinitiator, photointerpretation, photoionization, photoisolator, photoisomer, photojournalism, photojunction, photokinesis, photolithograph, photolithography, photology, photoluminescence, photolysis, photomacrography, photomagnetic, photomagnetoelectric, photomap, photomask, photomechanical, photomechanochemistry, photometer, photometric, photometry, photomicrograph, photomicrography, photomicroscope, photomontage, photomorphogenesis, photomosaic, photomultiplier, photomural, photomutagenic, photon, photonegative, photonephelometer, photoneutrino, photoneutron, photonic, photonics, photonuclear, photo-offset, photooxidation, photooxygenation, photoperiod, photoperiodism, photophilic, photophobia, photophobic, photophore, photophoresis, photophosphorylase, photophosphorylation, photophygous, photopia, photopic, photopigment, photoplay, photopolymer, photopositive, photoproduct, photoproton, photoreaction, photoreactivation, photoreactive, photo-realism, photoreception, photoreceptor, photoreconnaissance, photoreduction, photorefractive, photorelief, photoresist, photoresistive, photoresistor, photorespiration, photoreversal, photoscanner, photosensitive, photosensitivity, photosensitization, photosensitize, photosensitizer, photosensor, photoset, photosphere, photospheric, photostabilize, photostat, photostriction, photosynthate, photosynthesis, photosynthesize, photosystem, phototaxis, phototelegraphy, phototheodolite, phototherapy, photothermoelasticity, photothyristor, phototonus, phototopography, phototoxic, phototransistor, phototriangulation, phototronic, phototroph, phototrophic, phototropism, phototropy, phototube, phototype, phototypesetter, phototypesetting, phototypography, photovaristor, photoviscoelasticity, photovisual, photovoltaic, photoxylography
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        "photography"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "photography",
          "photography"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "alt": "prevocalic",
      "word": "phot-"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "photo-"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "poṭo-",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "ფოტო-"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "foto-",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "φωτο-"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "luci-"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "foto-",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "фото-"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sveto-",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "свето-"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "light",
      "word": "foto-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "photo-"
}

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