plagio-

American  

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

   plagioclase.

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plagio- British  

combining form

1. slanting, inclining, or oblique

   plagiotropism

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Usage

What does plagio- mean? Plagio- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “oblique” or “slanted.” It is used in some medical and scientific terms. Plagio- comes from the Greek plágios, meaning “slanting” or “sideways.” The Greek plágios is also the source of plage, "a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.” More people might know the ultimate Spanish derivative of this Greek root: playa, meaning “beach.”What are variants of plagio-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, plagio- becomes plagi-, as in plagihedral.

Etymology

Origin of plagio-

Combining form representing Greek plágios slanting, sideways, equivalent to plág ( os ) side + -ios adj. suffix