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Indonesian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), from Proto-Hellenic *áľľos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation
Prefix
alo-
- different, other
- Synonym: hetero-
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with alo- not found
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls), ἁλός (halós, “salt”).
Prefix
alo-
- (chemistry) halo-
Derived terms
Anagrams
Old Saxon
Etymology
From al.
Prefix
alo-
- all, every; pan-
- alomahtig "almighty"
- alothioda "mankind"
- alowaldand "almighty, ruling over everyone"
- alowaldo "almighty, ruling over everyone"
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos).
Pronunciation
Prefix
alo-
- allo-
- alo- + -graf → alograf
Derived terms
Further reading
- alo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀλλο- (allo-), combining form of ἄλλος (állos, “other”).
Prefix
alo-
- allo- (different)
- (chemistry) allo- (isomeric)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλλο- (allo-), combining form of ἄλλος (állos, “other”).
Prefix
alo-
- allo-
Derived terms
See also
Further reading