Equ-

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /iːkw—/, IPA: /É›kw—/, IPA: /ɪkw—/

Alternative forms

• æqu- rare, chiefly archaic
• aequ- rare, chiefly archaic
• aequi-* rare, chiefly archaic
• æqui-* chiefly archaic
• equi-* common standard spelling

Origin

From Latin aequus ("equal").

Full definition of equ-

Prefix

1. Equal; balanced; identical.

Usage notes

Generally not productive, and instead found in words borrowed from Latin. Derived form equi- is productive, however: compare equangular with more common equiangular.

Derived terms