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py-

American  
  1. variant of pyo- before a vowel.

    pyemia.


PY 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Paraguay (international car registration)

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py- 2 British  

combining form

  1. variant of pyo-

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py 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Paraguay

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Usage

What does py- mean? Py- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “pus.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology.Py- comes from the Greek pýon, meaning “pus.”Py- is a variant of pyo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use pyo- article.

Example Sentences

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The company operates at least 13 residential proxy brands with names such as Ipidea, 922 Proxy, Py Proxy, and 360 Proxy, all of which were taken offline with Wednesday’s action, Google said.

From The Wall Street Journal

By contrast, the screenplay, written with Aude Py and Noël, took more than five years.

From Los Angeles Times

Heralded by an earthquake, the little girl’s first encounter with Belgian white chocolate shakes something loose in her, one of many offbeat aspects of the script, adapted from Ms. Nothomb’s novel by the two directors with Aude Py and Eddine Noël.

From The Wall Street Journal

PY: It was more something eerie that stopped me.

From Los Angeles Times

PY: When I set out to do the project, I really wanted to meticulously document the cross street or I’m in Los Feliz, or wherever it was.

From Los Angeles Times