phono-

prefix

phono-

prefix

/ˈfoʊnə-/ · /ˈfoʊnoʊ-/

Etymology From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”). The word φωνή primarily referred to articulated human or animal sounds. This is in contrast to ἠχή -- from which echo is derived -- which referred to sounds in general.

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Morpheme Relating to sound

  • phonograph
Related terms
phone, -phone

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