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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brachio-¹

Combining form representing Latin brāchium and Greek brachī́ōn

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

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

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

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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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