xilo-

See also: xilo

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ksi.lu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ksi.lo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ʃi.lo]

Prefix

xilo-

1. xylo-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with xilo-

xilòfag

xilòfon

xilografia

Further reading

• “xilo-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Italian

Alternative forms

• silo-

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌksi.lo/
• Hyphenation: xì‧lo-

Prefix

xilo-

1. xylo-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with xilo-

xilofagia

xilofago

xilofono

xiloglucano

xilografia

xilografo

xilologia

xilologo

xilolo

xilosio

xiloteca

Related terms

• -xilo

Further reading

• xilo- in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• xilo- in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• xilo- in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• xylo- (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃi.lo/
• Hyphenation: xi‧lo-

Prefix

xilo-

1. xylo- (relating to wood)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with xilo-

xileno

xilofone

xilogravura

xilose

Further reading

• “xilo-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “xilo-”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “xilo-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”).

Prefix

xilo-

1. xylo-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with xilo-

xileno

xilófago

xilófono

xiloglucano

xilografía

xilógrafo

hematoxilina

xilosa

Further reading

• “xilo-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024