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pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words). (a) = acronym, e.g.: SARS – (a) severe acute respiratory syndrome
sine loco (s.l.) without a place: Used in bibliographies to indicate that the place of publication of a document is unknown. sine metu "without fear" Motto of Jameson Irish Whiskey: sine nomine (s.n.) "without a name" Used in bibliographies to indicate that the publisher of a document is unknown. sine poena nulla lex: Without penalty, there is ...
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples sacc-[1]bag: Greek: σάκκος (sákkos): sack sacchar-[2]sugar: Greek: σάκχαρ, σάκχαρον (sákkharon)
The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes.These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G; Greek and Latin roots from H to O
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There is ample evidence of alliteration in English among the consonant clusters sp-, st-, and sk-, and between those consonant clusters and the initial s-sound. That is to say, words beginning with s-(without a consonant cluster) can alliterate with words beginning with a consonant cluster beginning with s-(such as sp-, st-, and sk-). Examples ...
This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek words, as are some of the names used for higher taxa , such ...