iso-

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /aɪsoʊ-/
Audio (US): (file)

Prefix

iso-

Same, identical.
isoeffect, isointense
Equal; equivalent.
isorhythm
(chemistry) Isomer.
Isomethadone is an isomer of methadone.
(organic chemistry) (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
isohexane
(meteorology, geography) Forms terms for specific kinds of isolines.
isotherm, isochrone
(mathematics) Isomorphism.

Synonyms

(identical): homo-, syn-/sym-, ipsi-
(equivalent): equi-, pari-

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “identical”): hetero-, allo-
(antonym(s) of “equivalent”): aniso-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with iso-

isoalantolactone

isoandrographolide

isoandrosterone

isoantagonistic

isoascorbic acid

isobacteriochlorin

isobutyraldehyde

isocaproaldehyde

isocaproic acid

isochlorogenic acid

isocolchicinoid

isoconfigurational

isocryptolepine

isocyanoacetate

diisopropylphenyl

isodirectionality

isoeccentrically

Translations

equal

Finnish: iso- (fi)
French: iso- (fr)
Greek: ισο- (iso-)
Irish: isi-
Italian: iso- (it)
Polish: izo- (pl)
Portuguese: iso-
Spanish: iso- (es)

See also

(similar) homeo-

Anagrams

I/Os, ios, OSI, SIO, soi, OIs, OIS, SOI, iOS, IOs, Ios

Finnish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiso-/,

Etymology 1

See iso (“big”).

Prefix

iso-

grand- (of a generation once removed)

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with iso- (grand)

Further reading

“1. iso-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja ‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 January 2024

Etymology 2

Internationalism; ultimately from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

Prefix

iso-

(sciences, chemistry) iso-

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with iso- (same)

Further reading

“2. iso-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja ‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 January 2024

Anagrams

ois, soi

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

Prefix

iso-

iso-

Derived terms

Indonesian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):
Hyphenation: iso

Prefix

iso-

iso-
Synonym: alo-

Alternative forms

is-

Derived terms

Category Indonesian terms prefixed with iso- not found

Further reading

“iso-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

Prefix

iso-

iso-

Anagrams

-osi, osi

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

Prefix

iso-

iso-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with iso-

isobarométrico

See also

equi-

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

Prefix

iso-

iso-
Synonym: equi-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with iso-

Further reading

“iso-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy , 10 December 2024

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