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-

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-

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)