homo-

Origin

homo-

a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “same” (homology); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (homomorphic).
Also, especially before a vowel, hom-.


Origin:
< Greek, combining form of homós one and the same; akin to Sanskrit sama-; see same
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Homo- is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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World English Dictionary
homo-
 
combining form
Compare hetero- being the same or like: homologous; homosexual
 
[via Latin from Greek, from homos same]

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Word Origin & History

homo-
"the same," prefix commonly used to form modern words, from Gk. homos "one and the same," also "belonging to two or more jointly," from PIE *somos (cf. Skt. samah "even, the same;" Lith. similis "like," Goth. sama "the same," samana "together;" see same).
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Medical Dictionary

homo- or hom-
pref.
Same; like: homotype.

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Science Dictionary
homo-  
A prefix meaning "same," as in homogamous, having the same kind of flower.
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