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Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πηρός (pērós, “maimed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.ro/
- Hyphenation: pè‧ro-
Prefix
pero-
- (medicine) indicates a congenital anomaly characterized by the lack of a body part
Derived terms
Further reading
- pèro- in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana