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    indo-
    a combining form representing indigo in compound words.
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    Indo-
    a combining form representing India in compound words.

indo-

1 American  
  1. a combining form representing indigo in compound words.

    indophenol.


Indo- 2 American  
  1. a combining form representing India in compound words.

    Indo-European.


Indo- British  
/ ˈɪndəʊ- /

combining form

  1. denoting India or Indian

    Indo-European

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Indo-

< Latin Ind ( us ) or Greek Ind ( ós ) + -o-

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From written records of the rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire during the ninth century BCE, we know the Assyrians conducted military campaigns against and exacted tribute from an Indo- Iranian group called the Persians.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

The sacred texts of the Indo- Europeans, the Vedas, were the basis on which the religion of Hinduism was built, and their social organization formed the basis for the Hindu caste system.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

They spoke languages unrelated to Chinese, such as Turkic or Mongolic, but a few such as the Jie may have even spoken Indo- European tongues.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Tired of the muddy sameness of it all, but unwilling to cover wood grain with paint, designers and companies like Ot/tra, Indo- and O&G Studio are experimenting with dying the material eye-catching hues.

From New York Times Mar. 12, 2020

Belonging to the great Indo- European family, it is rich in significant words, strong and elegant in its combinations and phrases, and extremely musical, not only in its poetry, but in its prose.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Anne C. Lynch Botta

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