"pyo-" meaning in English

See pyo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈpaɪ.ə-/ (note: stress on first syllable; e.g., pyocyst), /ˈpaɪ.oʊ-/ (note: stress on first syllable; e.g., pyocyst), /paɪˈɒ-/ (note: stress on second syllable; e.g., pyoptysis), /ˌpaɪ.ə-/ (note: stress on later syllable; e.g., pyogenic), /ˌpaɪ.oʊ-/ (note: stress on later syllable; e.g., pyogenic)
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek πῦον (pûon, “pus”), from Proto-Indo-European *puH-; compare Sanskrit पूयति (pūyati, “stinks, rots”), Ancient Greek πύθω (púthō, “to rot”), Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐍃 (fuls, “foul”), Old English ful (“foul”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*puH-}}, {{der|en|grc|πῦον||pus}} Ancient Greek πῦον (pûon, “pus”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*puH-}} Proto-Indo-European *puH-, {{cog|sa|पूयति||stinks, rots}} Sanskrit पूयति (pūyati, “stinks, rots”), {{cog|grc|πύθω||to rot}} Ancient Greek πύθω (púthō, “to rot”), {{cog|got|𐍆𐌿𐌻𐍃||foul}} Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐍃 (fuls, “foul”), {{cog|ang|ful||foul}} Old English ful (“foul”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} pyo-, {{en-prefix}} pyo-
  1. (medicine) pus Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: py- [before-vowel] Derived forms: pyocyanin, pyorubin, pyoverdine
    Sense id: en-pyo--en-prefix-jTn3KwcT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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