algo

¹ American  

[al-goh] / ˈæl goʊ /

noun

Computers Informal.

1. algorithm.

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algo- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “pain,” used in the formation of compound words.

   algophobia.

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algo- British  

combining form

1. denoting pain

   algometer

   algophobia

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Usage

What does algo- mean? Algo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “pain.” It is occasionally used in medical terms, especially in psychiatry and pathology.Algo- comes from the Greek álgos, meaning “pain.” Similar in meaning and use to algo- are odyno- and -odynia, which derive from odýnē, also meaning “pain.”Corresponding forms of algo- combined to the end of words are -algia, as in ovarialgia, or -algy, as in coxalgy. Learn more about these forms in our Words That Use articles for each.

Etymology

Origin of algo¹

First recorded in 1990–95; by shortening

Origin of algo-²

Combining form representing Greek álgos

Example Sentences

“No. Quiero decir, Este-Oeste es sin duda una tradición. Ha sido muy bueno. Obviamente, me gusta el formato Este-Oeste. Pero están probando algo nuevo. Ya veremos qué pasa. Quiero decir, es Estados Unidos contra el mundo. El mundo es gigantesco en comparación con Estados Unidos. Así que estoy tratando de entender cómo tiene sentido eso. Pero no quiero profundizar demasiado en eso. Sí, Este-Oeste es genial. Veremos qué pasa con esto”.

From Los Angeles Times

Se confía en que será sustituido por algo de ese coraje y resistencia.

From Los Angeles Times

Historically, the market has awarded firms with a lower risk profile, or lower beta, a higher P/E for a given algo.

From Barron's

Historically, the market has awarded firms with a lower risk profile, or lower beta, a higher P/E for a given algo.

From Barron's

Historically, the market has awarded firms with a lower risk profile, or lower beta, a higher P/E for a given algo.

From Barron's