elaeo-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly, e.g. elaeometer n. Brit.

/ˌɛlɪˈɒmᵻtə/, U.S.

/ˌɛliˈɑmədər/.

Forms: 1800s elao-, 1800s eleo-, 1800s– elaeo-, 1800s– elaio-.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ἐλαιο-.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ἐλαιο-, combining form (in e.g. ἐλαιοπώλης oil merchant) of ἔλαιον olive-oil, any oily substance (compare Mycenaean Greek e-ra-wo ), related to ἐλαία olive tree, olive (compare Mycenaean Greek e-ra-wa ); almost certainly representing a loanword; compare -o- connective.Compare French éléo- , German elaeo- , elaio- , Dutch elaio . With elaeomargaric adj. and elaeostearic adj. compare scientific latin Elaeococca, genus name (1786 or earlier).In elaeocerate n. after French éléocérat (1855 or earlier; also éléocératé, éléocérati, and earlier éléocérolé (1841 or earlier), éléocéréolé (1840 or earlier)); compare Italian eleocerati (1842 or earlier).In elaeomargaric acid after German Elaeomargarinsäure elaeomargaric acid (1876 or earlier).In elaeometer n. after French élaiomètre (1812 or earlier); compare German Elaiometer (1817 or earlier).In elaeopten n. < elaeo- comb. form + ancient Greek πτηνός winged, volatile (see ptenoglossate adj.), after German Elaeopten (1827 in Berzelius): compare French éléoptène (1833 or earlier).In elaeostearic acid after German Elaeostearinsäure elaeostearic acid (1876 or earlier).

combining form of Greek ἔλαιον oil (properly olive-oil), used in technical, chiefly chemical, words, as elaeocerate n.

/ˌɛliːəʊˈsɪəreɪt/ same as cerate n. elaeomargaric adj.

/ˌɛliːəʊmɑːˈɡærɪk/ in elaeomargaric acid: an acid found in the oil extracted from the seeds of some species of Elæococca. elaeometer n.

/ɛliːˈɒmɪtə(r)/ (also elaiometer) ‘an instrument for determining the specific weight of oils, and so their purity’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). elaeopten n.

/ɛliːˈɒptiːn/ (also elæoptene, elaopten, elaoptene, eleoptene) the liquid part of a volatile oil, as distinguished from the crystallizable portion called ‘stearoptene’ or ‘camphor’. elaeostearic adj.

/ˌɛliːəʊstiːˈærɪk/ in elaeostearic acid: a solid acid separated by the action of alcohol upon the solid fat obtained from the oil of Elæococca.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	elaeo-
释义	elaeo-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly, e.g. elaeometer n. Brit. /ˌɛlɪˈɒmᵻtə/, U.S. /ˌɛliˈɑmədər/. Forms: 1800s elao-, 1800s eleo-, 1800s– elaeo-, 1800s– elaio-. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ἐλαιο-. Etymology: < ancient Greek ἐλαιο-, combining form (in e.g. ἐλαιοπώλης oil merchant) of ἔλαιον olive-oil, any oily substance (compare Mycenaean Greek e-ra-wo ), related to ἐλαία olive tree, olive (compare Mycenaean Greek e-ra-wa ); almost certainly representing a loanword; compare -o- connective.Compare French éléo- , German elaeo- , elaio- , Dutch elaio . With elaeomargaric adj. and elaeostearic adj. compare scientific latin Elaeococca, genus name (1786 or earlier).In elaeocerate n. after French éléocérat (1855 or earlier; also éléocératé, éléocérati, and earlier éléocérolé (1841 or earlier), éléocéréolé (1840 or earlier)); compare Italian eleocerati (1842 or earlier).In elaeomargaric acid after German Elaeomargarinsäure elaeomargaric acid (1876 or earlier).In elaeometer n. after French élaiomètre (1812 or earlier); compare German Elaiometer (1817 or earlier).In elaeopten n. < elaeo- comb. form + ancient Greek πτηνός winged, volatile (see ptenoglossate adj.), after German Elaeopten (1827 in Berzelius): compare French éléoptène (1833 or earlier).In elaeostearic acid after German Elaeostearinsäure elaeostearic acid (1876 or earlier). combining form of Greek ἔλαιον oil (properly olive-oil), used in technical, chiefly chemical, words, as elaeocerate n. /ˌɛliːəʊˈsɪəreɪt/ same as cerate n. elaeomargaric adj. /ˌɛliːəʊmɑːˈɡærɪk/ in elaeomargaric acid: an acid found in the oil extracted from the seeds of some species of Elæococca. elaeometer n. /ɛliːˈɒmɪtə(r)/ (also elaiometer) ‘an instrument for determining the specific weight of oils, and so their purity’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). elaeopten n. /ɛliːˈɒptiːn/ (also elæoptene, elaopten, elaoptene, eleoptene) the liquid part of a volatile oil, as distinguished from the crystallizable portion called ‘stearoptene’ or ‘camphor’. elaeostearic adj. /ˌɛliːəʊstiːˈærɪk/ in elaeostearic acid: a solid acid separated by the action of alcohol upon the solid fat obtained from the oil of Elæococca. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < comb. form
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