n.
Etymology: Greek, thematic vowel of many nouns and adjectives in combination
― used as a connective vowel orig. to join word elements of Greek origin and now also to join word elements of Latin or other origin <speed o meter> <elast o mer>
n.
Etymology: Greek, thematic vowel of many nouns and adjectives in combination
― used as a connective vowel orig. to join word elements of Greek origin and now also to join word elements of Latin or other origin <speed o meter> <elast o mer>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012