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opto-
a combining form meaning “optic” or “vision,” used in the formation of compound words.
optometry.
Example Sentences
Many private credit funds have plenty of excess funds, or "dry powder" to invest, said Matt Malone, head of investment management at private investment management firm Opto Investments.
Now a director of football consultancy business Opto Advisers, Kenyon has worked on several deals in recent years and was linked with a bid for Newcastle United before their Saudi takeover.
La liga optó por no repartir castigo.
AMS, which is largely dependent on orders for Apple’s iPhone, hopes that Osram’s automotive and opto semiconductor businesses will help it diversify its own portfolio and sales channels.
That was how I learned about what the neuroscientists call opto.
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When To Use
Opto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “optic” or “vision.” It is often used in scientific and medical terms, especially in optometry and ophthalmology.Opto- comes from the Greek DZó, meaning “visible.” This word is related to the Greek word , meaning “eye” or “face,” and DZٳó, meaning "eye." ٳó is ultimately the source of ophthalmo- and ophthalm-. Also ultimately coming from the Greek are the combining forms -opia, -opsia, -opsy, and -opy.The Latin word for “eye” is oculus, source of the combining form oculo-.What are variants of opto-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, opto- becomes opt-, as in optesthesia.
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