zygote
/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/ZIGH-goht
/ˈzaɪɡoʊt/ZIGH-goht
Meaningyoked
Common meaning: a fertilised egg
- zyga yokeLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 636 · scan
- oteGreek noun ending (-ōtos): yoked
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ζυγόν ‘a yoke’.
Roots
- ζυγόν Greek “a yoke”
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