idio-

idio-

a combining form meaning “proper to one,” “peculiar,” used in the formation of compound words: idiomorphic.

Origin:
< Greek, combining form of ídios (one's) own, personal, private, separate, distinct
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Idio- is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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idio-
 
combining form
indicating peculiarity, isolation, or that which pertains to an individual person or thing: idiolect
 
[from Greek idios private, separate]

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idio- pref.

  1. One's own; private; personal: idiosyncrasy.

  2. Distinct; separate: idioventricular.

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