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iso-

/aɪsə-/ UK
/aɪsəʊ-/ UK
/aɪˈsɒ-/ UK
/aɪsə-/ US
/aɪsoʊ-/ US
/aɪˈsɑ-/ US
/aɪˈsɔ-/ US

Where it comes from

Internationalism. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

prefix is-

morpheme Same, identical. iso- + effect → isoeffect
Similar: ipsi-, homo-, syn-//sym- · Opposite: hetero-, allo-
morpheme Equal; equivalent. iso- + rhythm → isorhythm
Similar: equi-, pari- · Opposite: aniso-
morpheme Isomer. iso- + methadone → isomethadone
morpheme Of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid, having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain. iso- + hexane → isohexane
morpheme Forms terms for specific kinds of isolines. iso- + -therm → isotherm
morpheme Isomorphism.

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prefix equal

Español	iso-
Português	iso-
Français	iso-
Italiano	iso-
Ελληνικά	ισο- iso-
Русский	изо- izo-

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MLA

"iso-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iso-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

iso-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iso-

Chicago

"iso-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iso-.

BibTeX

@misc{iso_2026,
  title = {iso-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iso-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}