Troch

Morpheme

Troch

Type

bound base

Denotation

wheel, axle, gear

Etymology

(1) Latin trochaeus; Ancient Greek trokhaîos, from trokhós, from tréchein; (2) Latin trochilus; Ancient Greek trokhílos, from tréchein; (3) French trochin, from trochanter +‎ -in; Ancient Greek trokhantḗr, from trokhánē + -tḗr, from trokházein

Evidence

myriotrochid, Myriotrochidae, Myriotrochus, trochaic, trochee, trochees, trochei, trocheus, trochili, trochilic, trochilics, Trochilidae, trochilidine, Trochiliformes, trochiline, trochilus, trochiluses, trochin, trochins, Trochodendrales, Trochodendron, Trocholejeunea

Notes

trochanter and trochiter are doublets

See Also

Trochan, Trochant, Trochiter