Etymograph

English

rhino-

Rhino- comes from Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς ‘nose’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῥῑ́ς1rhī́s‘nose’
  2. Englishtodayrhino-1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English rhino-

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῥῑ́ςWiktionary, English rhino-rhī́s‘nose’
  2. Englishtodayrhino-Wiktionary, English rhino-

Every English word from Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς

Today it means

prefix Of the nose.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rhino-”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς / rhino-

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