actino-

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek, the stem of ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”).

Prefix

actino-

1. ray; radial form

Derived terms

• Actinobacteria
• Actinopterygii
• Actinodura
• Actinote
• Actinomyces

English

Alternative forms

• actin-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”).

Prefix

actino-

1. (biology) ray, ray-shaped

   e.g. actinolite, actinomycete

2. (biology) radial geometry, particular radial symmetry

   e.g. actinogonidial, actinostele, actinomorphic

3. (physics) actinic radiation

   e.g. actinometer, actinochemistry, actinotherapy

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with actino-

actinotrocha

actinobacillosis

actinobiology

actinochemical

actinochemistry

actinodermatitis

actinodromous

actinoelectric

actinoform

actinogonidial

actinogram

actinogranuloma

actinograph

actinohivin

actinonin

actinolite

actinologue

actinology

actinomere

actinomeric

actinometer

actinometry

actinomorphic

actinomorphous

actinomorphy

actinomycete

actinopharynx

actinophone

actinophonic

actinoporin

actinorhizal

actinoscopy

actinosiphonate

actinosome

actinostele

actinostome

actinotherapeutic

actinotherapy

actinotoxin

actino-uranium

Translations

having a radial form

• Afrikaans: aktino-
• Polish: aktyno- (pl)
• Portuguese: actino-

related to actinic radiation

• Afrikaans: aktino-
• Irish: achtana-

Anagrams

• Catino, action, atonic, cation, cation-π

French

Prefix

actino-

1. actino-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with actino-

actinomètre

actinométrie

actinomorphe

actinomycète

actinomycose

actinopode

actinothérapie

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκτῖνος (aktînos, “ray”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /akˌt͡ʃĩ.no/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /akˌt͡ʃĩ.no/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /akˌt͡ʃi.no/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˌkti.nɔ/

Prefix

actino-

1. (biology) actino- (having a radial form)