rhin-

1. variant of rhino- before a vowel:

   rhinencephalon.

Example Sentences

Born Manfred Thierry Mugler in 1948 in Strasbourg, France, he was a talented performer and by the age of 14 was a dancer with the Ballet du Rhin.

From BBC

Kosky’s revelatory, bare-bones Komische production of “West Side Story,” an antidote to Steven Spielberg’s new film, reaches Strasbourg in May, courtesy of l’Opéra National du Rhin.

From Los Angeles Times

The four cases, confirmed as the more contagious variant first detected in India, were found at the Haute Ecole des Arts du Rhin, which was closed by authorities on June 10 until further notice.

From Reuters

While it is unclear how many deaths were caused by coronavirus or if it is was a contributing factor, one care home director in the Bas Rhin area told French TV that he would normally see 10 deaths a year, and he had seen five in March alone.

From BBC

First is a “Ring” à la française — “Das Rheingold” rendered as “L’Or du Rhin” — with the premiere of Calixto Bieito’s new production for the Paris Opera, opening April 2.

From New York Times

Words That Use rhin-

What does rhin- mean?

Rhin- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “nose.” It is often used in medical terms.

Rhin- comes from the Greek rhī́s, meaning “nose.”

Rhin- is a variant of rhino-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.

Want to know more? Read our Words That Use rhino- article.

Examples of rhin-

An example of one of the many medical terms that use rhin- is rhinitis, meaning “inflammation of the nose or its mucous membrane.”

We know that rhin- means “nose.” The second part of the word, -itis, is a combining form used in medical terms to denote “inflammation.” So, rhinitis translates literally to “nose inflammation.”

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

• rhinal
• rhinalgia
• rhinedema
• rhinencephalon

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

• rhiz-
• rhizo-
• ribo-

The Rhine is a famous river flowing through central Europe, notably Germany. While it begins with the letters rhin-, the name of the Rhine is unrelated to the combining form rhin-, meaning “nose.”

Break it down!

The combining form –algia is used as a suffix in medical terminology to mean “pain.” If rhin- means “nose,” then what is a medical term for “pain in the nose”?