is(o)- [iso-, is-]

Morpheme

is(o)- [iso-, is-]

Type

prefix

Denotation

equal, similar, identical, even, level

Etymology

Ancient Greek isos

Evidence

aniso-, anisosyllabic, isabnormal, isallobar, isanomaly, isantherous, isanthesic, isapostolic, isenergic, isentropic, isethionate, isethionic, isindazole, isoantibody, isoantigen, isoapoptotic, isobar, isobilateral, isobutane, isocaloric, isocausal, isoceles, isocellular, isocentric, isochemical, isochromatic, isochronous, isoclinal, isocolloid, isoconic, isocracy, isocyclic, isodecyl, isodemographic, isodont, isoeccentric, isoelectric, isoexcitation, isoflavonol, isoform, isogamy, isogeny, isogloss, isogloss, isograph, isohedral, isokinetic, isolateral, isolexic, isolinear, isomer, isometry, isomorphic, isonomia, isopathy, isopeptide, isoperiodic, isophone, isopod, isopropanol, isoptic, isoreceptor, isorhythmic, isosalient, isoscalar, isoselective, isosmotic, isostasy, isosyllabic, isotherm, isotope, isouric, isovalent, isoxazole

Notes

usual form before consonants

See Also

is-