necto-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. nectosome n.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Greek νηκτόν, νηκτός.

Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek or Byzantine Greek νηκτόν power of swimming (recorded in the Anacreontea, dated between 1st cent. b.c. or a.d. and 5th or 6th cent. a.d.; use as noun of neuter singular of ancient Greek νηκτός swimming < νήχειν to swim (cognate with classical Latin nāre : see natant adj.) + -τός , suffix forming verbal adjectives) + -o- connective. Compare nekton n.Formations are attested from the mid 19th cent. (see e.g. nectocalyx n., nectosac n.).

Forming words relating to swimming, esp. in the names of anatomical structures of siphonophores, as nectocalyx, nectophore, etc.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	necto-
释义	necto-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. nectosome n. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Greek νηκτόν, νηκτός. Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek or Byzantine Greek νηκτόν power of swimming (recorded in the Anacreontea, dated between 1st cent. b.c. or a.d. and 5th or 6th cent. a.d.; use as noun of neuter singular of ancient Greek νηκτός swimming < νήχειν to swim (cognate with classical Latin nāre : see natant adj.) + -τός , suffix forming verbal adjectives) + -o- connective. Compare nekton n.Formations are attested from the mid 19th cent. (see e.g. nectocalyx n., nectosac n.). Forming words relating to swimming, esp. in the names of anatomical structures of siphonophores, as nectocalyx, nectophore, etc. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < comb. form
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