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brachio-

  1. a combining form meaning “arm,” “upper arm,” used in the formation of compound words:

    brachiopod.



brachio-

combining_form

  1. indicating a brachium

    brachiopod

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brachio-1

Combining form representing Latin brāchium and Greek brachī́ōn
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Example Sentences

Aristote est � Rome, vous pouvons l'aller voir au palais Spada, tel que le peignent ses biographes et des vers de Christodore sur une statue qui �tait � Constantinople, les jambes gr�les, les joues maigres, le bras hors du manteau, exserto brachio, comme dit Sidoine Apollinaire d'une autre statue qui �tait � Rome.

Atque ita tribus et viginti plagis confossus est, uno modo ad primum ictum gemitu sine voce edito; etsi tradiderunt quidam 15 Marco Bruto irruenti dixisse: Καὶ σὺ τέκνον; Exanimis, diffugientibus cunctis, aliquamdiu iacuit, donec lecticae impositum, dependente brachio, tres servoli domum rettulerunt.

“Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.”

Velim pol, inquis: at pol ecce, villicus 20Venit: valente cui revulsa brachio Fit ista mentula apta clava dexterae.

From his discipline among others descended Brachio and Sforza, who in their time were the arbitres of Italy; after these followed all others, who even till our dayes have commanded the armes of Italy; and the success of their valor hath been, that it was overrun by Charles, pillaged by Lewis, forc'd by Ferdinand, and disgrac'd by the Swissers.

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Words That Use Brachio-

What does brachio- mean?

Brachio- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “arm” or “upper arm.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms, especially in anatomy and in zoology.

Brachio- comes from the Greek brachī́ōn, meaning “arm.” A medical term for the upper arm is brachium, from Latin and related to the Greek brachī́ōn.

What are variants of brachio-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, brachio- becomes brachi-, as in brachialgia.

Examples of brachio-

A brachiosaurus was a huge sauropod dinosaur: it was over 80 feet (24 meters) long and about 40 feet (12 meters) tall, thanks to its massive neck. Its name comes from the New Latin Brachiosaurus, which dates back to 1903.

The brachio- part of brachiosaurus, using the equivalent form of brachio- in New Latin, means “arm.” The -saurus part of brachiosaurus is used to name extinct reptiles and dinosaurs, from the Greek saûros, meaning “lizard.” Brachiosaurus literally translates to “arm lizard.” The name is an allusion to the unusual length of the humerus (upper arm bone) relative to the femur (upper leg bone) in this creature.

What are some words that use the combining form brachio-?

What are some other forms that brachio- may be commonly confused with?

Break it down!

The combining form -cephalic refers to the “head.” What parts of the body does the brachiocephalic artery supply blood to?

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