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English word origin

Etymology of omo-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “the shoulder”). By surface analysis, om- + -o-.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
prefix

Of or pertaining to the shoulder and scapula.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “the shoulder”). By surface analysis, om- + -o-.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
prefix

Raw, crude, primitive

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠμός (ōmós, “raw, crude, uncooked”).

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