ptero-

See also: ptero

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”).

Prefix

ptero-

1. wing

   e.g. pterosaur, pterophorid, pterochorous, pterygoid

2. feather

   e.g. pterography, pterophyte

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ptero-

pteranodon

pterocardiac

chiropterologist

chiropterology

pterochorous

pterodactyl

dipterocarp

pterography

pterology

pteroid

pteropsin

pterophore

pterophyte

pteropod

pteryla

pterosaur

pterosphenoid

pterostigma

pterostigmatic

Related terms

• -pterous (and its derivatives)

Translations

wing

• Spanish: ptero-

Anagrams

• -trope, Porte, Perot, trope, Petro, retop, petro-, repot, petro, tepor, toper, opter

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teɾo/ [t̪e.ɾo]
• Syllabification: pte‧ro-

Prefix

ptero-

1. ptero-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with ptero-

pterodáctilo

Further reading

• “ptero-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025