μητρο-

See also: Μήτρο

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μητρός (mētrós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmitɾo/

Prefix

μητρο- (mitro-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to mothers; matri-:
    μητρο- (mitro-) + μανία (manía, mania)μητρομανία (mitromanía, nymphomania)
    μητρο- (mitro-) + -κτονία (-ktonía, -cide)μητροκτονία (mitroktonía, matricide)
    μητρο- (mitro-) + πόλη (póli, city, town)μητρόπολη (mitrópoli, metropolis, chief cathedral)
    μητρο- (mitro-) + -αρχία (-archía, -archy)μητριαρχία (mitriarchía, matriarchy)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to a woman's womb; matri-:
    μητρο- (mitro-) + κήλη (kíli, hernia)μητροκήλη (mitrokíli, metrocele)
    μητρο- (mitro-) + άλγος (álgos, pain)μητραλγία (mitralgía, pain in the womb)

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