flori-

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

   floriferous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flori-¹

< Latin flōri-, equivalent to flōr- (stem of flōs ) flower + -i- -i-

Example Sentences

“We are just at the beginning of this story,” Flori Marquez, a co-founder of BlockFi, told The New York Times in September.

From New York Times

But Flori Zevi, a Jewish activist in Pristina, said he would urge the partners in the project that “the restoration should go ahead” and include devoting a corner to a museum that tells the story of the at least 100 Jews who were taken from Mitrovica and executed in Serbia by the Nazis.

From Seattle Times

“We are just at the beginning of this story,” said Flori Marquez, 30, a founder of BlockFi, which was created in 2017 and claims to have more than $10 billion in assets, 850 employees and more than 450,000 retail clients who can obtain loans in minutes, without credit checks.

From New York Times

Macron's personal lawyers and his party have now filed legal complaints alleging that the depictions were a public insult, and Flori said he has been contacted by police acting on the complaint.

From Reuters

Flori, whose billboards were posted around his home region in the south of France, said the consensus in his country was on the side of Charlie Hebdo.

From Reuters

Words That Use flori-

What does flori- mean?

Flori– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “flower.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany and biology.

Flori– ultimately comes from the Latin flōs, meaning “flower.” The terms florescence (not to be confused with fluorescence), florid, and even flower are ultimately related to this same Latin root. Find out how at our entries for florescence and florid.

The Greek equivalents of flor– include the combining forms anth–, antho–, and, at the end of words, –anthous. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for these three forms.

What are variants of flori-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, flori– becomes flor–, as in florist. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use flor– article.

Examples of flori-

One example of a scientific term that features the combining form flori– is floriculture, “the cultivation of flowers or flowering plants, especially for ornamental purposes.”

We know that flori– means “flower,” but the –culture part of the word, despite its appearance, doesn’t relate to the fine arts. In biology, culture means “care of plants,” from Latin cultūra. Floriculture has a literal sense “growing flowers.”

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

• floriated
• floricane
• floriferous (using the equivalent form of flori– in Latin)
• florigen
• florilegium (using the equivalent form of flori– in Latin)

What are some other forms that flori– may be commonly confused with?

• flex-
• flav-
• fluor-

Break it down!

The combining form –gen means “that which produces.” With this in mind, what would the hypothetical substance florigen do?