homo-

prefix — 3 senses

homo-

prefix

Etymology From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”). By surface analysis, hom- + -o-.

1

Morpheme Same, identical.

Synonyms
iso-, ipsi-, syn-, sym-, syl-, tauto-
Antonyms
hetero-, allo-
Related terms
equi-, iso-, homeo-

homo-

prefix

Etymology Back-formation from homosexual, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”).

1

Morpheme Of or pertaining to homosexuality or same-sex relations.

homo-

prefix

Etymology Back-formation from homologue, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”).

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Morpheme Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group.

Derived terms
homophenylalanine
Related terms
nor-

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