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English
Etymology
Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).
Prefix
helio-
- Concerning the sun.
- Hypernym: astro-
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- helio- (the Sun), hermeo- (Mercury), cythero- (Venus), geo- (the Earth), seleno- (the Moon), areo- (Mars), zeno- (Jupiter), crono- (Saturn), urano- (Uranus), poseido- (Neptune), hadeo- (Pluto)
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Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɛ.ljɔ/
- Rhymes: -ɛljɔ
- Syllabification: he‧lio
Prefix
helio-
- helio-
- helio- + -biont → heliobiont
Derived terms
Category Polish terms prefixed with helio- not found
Further reading
- helio- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡλιο- (hēlio-), combining form of ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).
Prefix
helio-
- helio-
Derived terms
Further reading