noto-comb. form
Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g.
notochord n.Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Greek νωτο-, νῶτον.
Etymology: < ancient Greek νωτο-, combining form (in e.g. νωτόγραπτος having markings on the back, νωτοϕόρον beast of burden) of νῶτον, νῶτος back, perhaps cognate with classical Latin natēs nates n. Compare dorsi- comb. form, dorso- comb. form.Combined chiefly with second elements ultimately of Greek origin. Earliest in mid 17th cent. in the Latin loan Notonecta n. Formations in English are found from the mid 19th cent., apparently earliest in notochord n. Compare post-classical Latin and scientific Latin noto- (formations in which are found from at least the early 17th cent.), French noto- (formations in which are found from the mid 19th cent.)
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online September 2019).