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/.
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).
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