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6 letters · 6 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective relating to bone or to the skeleton
adjective composed of or containing bone
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English osteal From osteo- + -al.
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