hetero-
See also: hetero, hétéro, hétero, and hétéro-
English
Alternative forms
- heter-
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”).
Prefix
hetero-
- other, different.
- (transplantation) Synonym of xeno-
Antonyms
- (different): homo-, iso-
- (not equivalent): equi-, iso-
- auto-, self-
- ortho-
- syn-
Coordinate terms
- allo- (sometimes synonymous; differentiated in transplantation sense, intraspecies versus interspecies)
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with hetero-
- hetero
- heteroatom
- heteroauxin
- heterocerc
- heterochromatization
- heteroclite
- heterodox
- heterodoxy
- heterodromy
- heterogene
- heterogeneity
- heterogeneous
- heterokaryosis
- heterophemy
- heteropod, Heteropoda
- heteropolyhedral
- heteropter
- heterosexual
- heterosexuality
Translations
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See also
- (similar) homeo-
Anagrams
- hereto, othere
Asturian
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero- (other; different)
Derived terms
Asturian terms prefixed with hetero-
Danish
Etymology
Sense 2 from heteroseksuel.
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero- (different, other)
- of or pertaining to heterosexuality
- heterosexisme, heteronormativ
Derived terms
Danish terms prefixed with hetero-
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero- (other; different)
Derived terms
Dutch terms prefixed with hetero-
Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English hetero-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhetero-/, [ˈhe̞t̪e̞ro̞-]
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero- (other; different)
Derived terms
Finnish terms prefixed with hetero-
Galician
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero- (other; different)
Derived terms
Galician terms prefixed with hetero-
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero- (other; different)
Derived terms
German terms prefixed with hetero-
Hungarian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhɛtɛro]
- Hyphenation: he‧te‧ro
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero- (other; different)
Derived terms
Hungarian adjectives prefixed with hetero-
Hungarian nouns prefixed with hetero-
References
- Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [hetero]
- Hyphenation: hé‧té‧ro
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero-: other, different.
- Synonym: alo-
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with hetero- not found
Further reading
- “hetero-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɛˈtɛ.rɔ/
- Rhymes: -ɛrɔ
- Syllabification: he‧te‧ro
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero-
- hetero- + -gamia → heterogamia
- Antonym: homo-
Derived terms
Category Polish terms prefixed with hetero- not found
Further reading
- hetero- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- hetero- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.te.ɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ/
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero- (other; different)
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with hetero-
Spanish
Prefix
hetero-
- hetero- (other; different)
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with hetero-
Further reading
- “hetero-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014