"presby-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, reanalyzed from presbyopia, ultimately from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”); more at presbyopia § Etymology; compare also presbyter § Etymology. Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} presby-, {{en-prefix}} presby-
  1. elder; old. Wikipedia link: classical compound, international scientific vocabulary Tags: morpheme

Alternative forms

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