Cyno-

//ˈsɪnəʊ// prefix

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Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to dogs. morpheme

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cano

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cyno-, from the combining form of Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) formed with -ο- (-o-). Cf. cynic. By surface analysis, cyn- + -o-. Piecewise doublet of cano-.

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