How Do You Spell PRINOS?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈiːnə͡ʊz] (IPA)

The word "prinos" is spelled as /ˈprinos/. The first sound /p/ represents the voiceless bilabial plosive, followed by /r/ which represents the alveolar trill. The third sound /i/ represents the close front unrounded vowel, followed by /n/ which represents the alveolar nasal consonant. Finally, the last sound /o/ represents the close-mid back rounded vowel. In Greek, "prinos" means "holly", a type of shrub or tree commonly used in Christmas decorations.

PRINOS Meaning and Definition

1. Black alder, fever-bush, the bark of ilex verticillata, a tree of eastern North America; employed as a bitter tonic and antiperiodic in doses of gr. 20-30 (1.3-2.0).

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for PRINOS

• pinos
• prinus
• prynus
• prinous
• -primos
• orinos
• lrinos
• 0rinos
• peinos
• pdinos
• pfinos
• ptinos
• p5inos
• p4inos
• prunos
• prjnos
• prknos
• pr9nos
• pr8nos
• pribos

Etymology of PRINOS

The word "prinos" is derived from the Ancient Greek word "prí̄nos" (πρίνος). Its etymology can be traced back to the Indo-European root *prei-, meaning "to love". In Ancient Greek, "prí̄nos" referred to the holly tree (Ilex aquifolium). Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include other types of evergreen shrubs and trees. The term "prinos" has since been adopted into various languages, including English, where it is used to refer to plants of the genus Ilex.