geo-
Portuguese, prefix/ˌʒɛ.o/
geo- is spelled G-E-O (3 letters). Geo- is a Portuguese prefix meaning “geo- (Earth)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “terra”.
What does geo- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
geo- (Earth)
geo- + climático → geoclimático
- 2
geo- (geography)
geo- + política → geopolítica
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
prefix: 1. terra 2. solo 3. mundo
suffix: 1. relativo à terra 2. relativo ao solo 3. relativo ao mundo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce geo-?
- Brazil /ˌʒɛ.o/
- Brazil /ˌʒe.o/
- Portugal /ˌʒɛ.ɔ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to geo-
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.