tereto-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Some degree of stress is usually maintained on the first syllable. If the subsequent element is an existing word, it is likely to retain its original stress pattern, e.g. tereto-setaceous adj. Brit.

/ˌtɛrᵻtəʊsᵻˈteɪʃəs/, U.S.

/ˌtɛrədoʊsəˈteɪʃəs/.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin teret- , teres , -o- connective.

Etymology: < classical Latin teret-, teres terete adj. + -o- connective. The regular combining form is tereti- comb. form.

tereto-setaceous adj. having smooth round bristles. ˌtereto-ˈsubulate adj. terete and awl-shaped.

ΚΠ

1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 593 A stony axis,..tereto-subulate and truncate.

1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 663 Branches erect, tereto-setaceous.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tereto-
释义	tereto-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Some degree of stress is usually maintained on the first syllable. If the subsequent element is an existing word, it is likely to retain its original stress pattern, e.g. tereto-setaceous adj. Brit. /ˌtɛrᵻtəʊsᵻˈteɪʃəs/, U.S. /ˌtɛrədoʊsəˈteɪʃəs/. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin teret- , teres , -o- connective. Etymology: < classical Latin teret-, teres terete adj. + -o- connective. The regular combining form is tereti- comb. form. tereto-setaceous adj. having smooth round bristles. ˌtereto-ˈsubulate adj. terete and awl-shaped. ΚΠ 1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 593 A stony axis,..tereto-subulate and truncate. 1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 663 Branches erect, tereto-setaceous. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1846
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