paleo-

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, old).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpæl.i.əʊ/, /ˈpeɪ.li.əʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpæl.i.ə/, /ˈpeɪ.li.ə/, /-oʊ/

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paleo-

  1. Old; ancient or primitive
  2. Related to paleontology.
  3. Used to form informal names of taxa; basal.

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Esperanto[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, old).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [paˈleo]
  • Rhymes: -eo
  • Hyphenation: pa‧le‧o

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paleo-

  1. (sciences) paleo-
    paleo- + ‎botaniko (botany) → ‎paleobotaniko (paleobotany)
    paleo- + ‎ekologio (ecology) → ‎paleoekologio (paleoecology)
    paleo- + ‎magnetismo (magnetism) → ‎paleomagnetismo (paleomagnetism)
    paleo- + ‎grundo (soil) → ‎paleogrundo (paleosol)

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Internationalism (see English paleo-), ultimately from Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑleo-/, [ˈpɑ̝le̞o̞-]

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paleo-

  1. paleo-

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Italian[edit]

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paleo-

  1. paleo-

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, old).

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  • Hyphenation: pa‧le‧o-

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paleo-

  1. paleo-

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Spanish[edit]

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paleo-

  1. paleo-

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Swedish[edit]

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paleo-

  1. paleo-; prehistoric, pertaining to paleontology

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