brachio-

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

   brachiopod.

brachio-

combining form

1. indicating a brachium

   brachiopod

Word History and Origins

Origin of brachio-¹

Combining form representing Latin brāchium and Greek brachī́ōn

Example Sentences

Speaking at the event on Friday, Amy Brachio, the CEO of the organization, said: “We’re going to move fast, but we’re also going to be collaborative with respect to our approach.”

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Brachio, who is the former global vice chair, sustainability, at professional services company EY, added: “We want to make sure that we’ve got representation from business, representation from academics and representation from NGOs … We need people who are experts in data, people who understand complex supply chains. We need people who understand cost accounting and really importantly we need scientists.”

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Aristote est � Rome, vous pouvons l'aller voir au palais Spada, tel que le peignent ses biographes et des vers de Christodore sur une statue qui �tait � Constantinople, les jambes gr�les, les joues maigres, le bras hors du manteau, exserto brachio, comme dit Sidoine Apollinaire d'une autre statue qui �tait � Rome.

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Atque ita tribus et viginti plagis confossus est, uno modo ad primum ictum gemitu sine voce edito; etsi tradiderunt quidam 15 Marco Bruto irruenti dixisse: Καὶ σὺ τέκνον; Exanimis, diffugientibus cunctis, aliquamdiu iacuit, donec lecticae impositum, dependente brachio, tres servoli domum rettulerunt.

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“Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.”

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When To Use

What does brachio- mean?

Brachio- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “arm” or “upper arm.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms, especially in anatomy and in zoology.Brachio- comes from the Greek brachī́ōn, meaning “arm.” A medical term for the upper arm is brachium, from Latin and related to the Greek brachī́ōn.What are variants of brachio-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, brachio- becomes brachi-, as in brachialgia.