panto
noun
panto
1 American
[pan-toh]
/ ˈpæn toʊ /
noun
British.
-
pantos
plural
panto-
2
American
panto
1
British
/ ˈpæntəʊ /
noun
panto-
2
British
combining form
Usage
What does panto- mean? Panto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “all.” It is occasionally used in a variety of scientific and technical terms. Panto- comes from the Greek pâs, meaning “all.” The equivalent form derived from Latin is omni-, as in omnivore, which comes from Latin omnis, “all.”What are variants of panto-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, panto- becomes pant-, as in pantalgia. Another common variant of panto- is pan-, as in panhuman. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles on pan- and pant-.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of panto1
By shortening
Origin of panto-2
Combining form representing Greek pant- (stem of pâs ) all
Example Sentences
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It's not just actors who are fans of panto, shows have been steadily drawing in crowds across the UK.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
But even if she hadn't, she would still love the world of panto.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
He also appeared in the children's show Mr Majeika before retiring from television in 1990, but he continued to appear as a panto dame in Scotland for several more years.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
During the interval, one girl puts on her coat, ready to go home and rates the panto 1,000 out of 1,000.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Why, I remember that at the Islington panto when I went to see you, Lilli, and that's donkey's years ago.
From Carnival by Compton MacKenzie
Soon it's all you can hear, But she's always a lady even in panto- mime.
From Time Magazine Archive
About 1,000 people were affected by the alert, including people out for Christmas dinners, pub-goers and children out to watch Christmas pantos.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
Staged at Christmastime and performed throughout much of the Anglophone world, pantos take classic fairy tales and zhuzh them up with famous guest stars, topical humor and song parodies.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2020
Not to miss out on the Christmas season, some pantos are turning online this season.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2020
It ls already too late to save this year’s pantos, which many theaters rely on for essential income.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2020
For it says thus: Kai poiehson hemas axious genesthai tou prospserein soi deehseis kai hikesias kai thusias anaimaktous huper pantos laou.
From Apology of the Augsburg Confession by Philipp Melanchthon
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