eso-

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

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Origin of eso-

< Greek, combining form representing ésō within

Words nearby eso-

esmond, esn, esne, esnecy, eso, eso-, esoethmoiditis, esogastritis, esol, esonarthex, esop
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British Dictionary definitions for eso

ESO

abbreviation for

European Southern Observatory
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