rhod-

1. variant of rhodo- before a vowel:

   rhodamine.

Example Sentences

Dr Who's Ncuti Gatwa took the top actor award while comedian Rhod Gilbert won the presenter award for his cancer documentary A Pain in Neck.

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It was the same word used by Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert when in 2022 he found himself sitting in front of the consultant oncologist after being diagnosed with throat, neck, tongue and tonsil cancer.

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"Rhod wanted something positive to come out of his experience," said Prof Evans, 54, head and neck specialist at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, a professor at Cardiff University's cancer and genetics division, and head of the Wales Cancer Research Centre.

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Amy's milestone in her cancer journey comes just two weeks after comedian Rhod Gilbert tearfully rang the bell to mark the end of his cancer treatment - a moment that went viral online, prompting many to relive their own experiences.

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This week a video of comedian Rhod Gilbert tearfully ringing a bell to mark the end of his cancer treatment went viral, prompting many to relive their own experiences.

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Words That Use rhod-

What does rhod- mean?

Rhod- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “rose” or “rose-colored,” i.e., “pink” or “red.”  It is used in some medical and scientific terms, including in biology and geology.

Rhod- comes from the Greek rhódon meaning “rose.”If this Greek root sounds familiar, it might be because it helps form the word rhododendron, a kind of shrub with pink and other colored flowers. Rhododendron literally translates to “rose tree” in Greek. And while its ultimate origin is unclear, some scholars have connected the name of the Greek island of Rhodes, whose ancient harbor was home to the wondrous bronze statue known as Colossus of Rhodes, to the Greek rhódon, “rose.”

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

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Examples of rhod-

An example of a scientific term that features rhod- (via New Latin) as a combining form is rhodium, a silvery-white metallic element of the platinum family, forming salts that give rose-colored solutions.

The first part of the word, rhod-, means “rose,” as in the color. The second part, -ium, is a suffix from Latin that, among other things, is used to name metallic elements. Rhodium is so named for the rose-colored compounds it can form.

What are some words that use (or are related to) the combining form rhod-?

• rhodamine
• rhodic
• rhodinal
• rhodopsin

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

• rhiz-
• rhin-

Break it down!

Rhodamine is a kind of dye. Based on the meaning of rhod-, what color is this dye?