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tauto-

a combining form meaning “same,” used in the formation of compound words: tautomerism.

Nearby words

  1. taussig-bing syndrome,
  2. taut,
  3. tautavel man,
  4. tauted,
  5. tauten,
  6. tautog,
  7. tautological,
  8. tautologism,
  9. tautologize,
  10. tautologous

Origin of tauto-

< Greek, combining form of tautó, contraction of tò autó the same
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British Dictionary definitions for tauto-

tauto-

before a vowel taut-

combining form

identical or sametautology; tautonym

Word Origin for tauto-

from Greek tauto, from to auto
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Medicine definitions for tauto-

tauto-

pref.

Same; identical:tautomeric.
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