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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

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How to use eso- in a sentence

Nisiasum huc guarca; usi Patre has sisas: Por eso, el llora, porque el Padre le amenasó.
A Vocabulary or Phrase Book of the Mutsun Language, Spoken at the Mission of San Juan Bautista, Alta California|Father Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta
Nada menos que eso: la vieja de Lucifer tena siete vidas como los gatos.
Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
"Eso no me gusta," and while the steward backed out in haste, a couple of plates went flying over the rail.
For Jacinta|Harold Bindloss
Pienso que podra dar motivo al fraude si para eso bastara la declaracin del comerciante o la presentacin de la factura.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson

Eso ocurra antes que los Estados Unidos y Mjico entraran en el mercado.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson

British Dictionary definitions for eso-

ESO

abbreviation for

European Southern Observatory

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