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baro-

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

Origin:
comb. form of Gk báros weight; akin to Skt guru, L gravis, Goth kaurus heavy
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baro- or bar-  
pref.  Weight; pressure: barometer.

[From Greek baros, weight; see gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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baro- or bar-
pref.
Weight; pressure: baroreceptor.

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