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allo-
1a combining form meaning “other,” used in the formation of compound words (allotrope ) and in chemistry to denote the more stable of two geometric isomers.
allo.
2abbreviation
allegro.
allo-
combining form
indicating difference, variation, or opposition
allopathy
allomorph
allophone
allonym
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of allo-1
Example Sentences
British shows like Allo Allo and Fawlty Towers aired regularly as a cultural hangover from the colonial era, but none captured Mr Kukoyi's imagination like the time-travelling Doctor did.
Robbie Amell and Andy Allo star in this bright and cynical afterlife comedy, where the only thing more certain than the icy finger of death is the rapaciousness of capitalist greed.
The director of the "Allo, Beirut?" exhibition, Delphine Abirached Darmency, is a Franco-Lebanese journalist.
"Allo, Beirut?" opened on Sept. 15 and is scheduled to run until 2023.
This tribe is known for its use of “alloparenting,” with the Greek root “allo” meaning “other.”
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When To Use
Allo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “other” or "different." It is frequently used in a variety of medical and scientific terms.In chemistry, allo- denotes the more stable of two geometric isomers. Isomers are molecules that contain the same numbers of the same kinds of atoms but in which the atoms have different structural arrangements.Allo- comes from Greek áDz, meaning “other.” This word’s distant cousins in Latin, alius and alter, which have similar definitions, give us words such as alien and alternative. The opposite of allo- is the form auto-, from Greek ܳó, “self.” are variants of allo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, allo- typically becomes all-, as in allonym.Want to learn more? Read our Words That Use all- article.
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