plagio-
a combining form meaning “oblique,” used in the formation of compound words: plagioclase.
Origin of plagio-
combining form representing Greek
plágios slanting, sideways, equivalent to
plág(os) side +
-ios adj. suffix
Words nearby plagio-
plagal cadence,
plage,
plagiarism,
plagiarize,
plagiary,
plagio-,
plagiocephaly,
plagioclase,
plagioclimax,
plagiohedral,
plagiotropic
British Dictionary definitions for plagio-
plagio-
combining form
slanting, inclining, or oblique
plagiotropism
Word Origin for plagio-
from Greek
plagios, from
plagos side
Medical definitions for plagio-
plagio-
pref.
Slanting; inclining:plagiocephaly.