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a combining form meaning “pressure,” used in the formation of compound words: barograph.

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Also especially before a vowel, bar- .

Origin of baro-

Combining form of Greek báros weight; akin to Sanskrit guru, Latin gravis, Gothic kaurus heavy

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How to use baro- in a sentence

It would be trifling to dispute that the tenant of a baronia major might be called a baro major.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
Baro wheeled and slid down the incline, closely followed by the rest of the group.
The Players|Everett B. Cole
Both admitted that there was a great elder grown up God (the baro puro dewel), and a smaller younger God (the tikno tarno dewel).
The English Gipsies and Their Language|Charles G. Leland
Man weas mr lowe gar gobe dschanel o Baro Dewel ani Bolebin.
The English Gipsies and Their Language|Charles G. Leland

So that baro may seem to hav come from that name; which time haz, by little and little, made somewhat smoother.
A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings|Noah Webster

British Dictionary definitions for baro-

baro-

combining form

indicating weight or pressurebarometer

Word Origin for baro-

from Greek baros weight; related to Latin gravis heavy

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Medical definitions for baro-

baro-

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Weight; pressure:baroreceptor.