io

nouninterjectionattested in dialogue

//ˈaɪəʊ//

A type of moth, the io moth.

noun

1
A type of moth, the io moth.
These lines appear to serve as roadways or guides to any stragglers that may have hung back for some reason known only to an io.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἰώ (Iṓ, “Io”).

interjection

1
rareAn exclamation of joy or triumph.
Do as thou wilt, as a great god can, O Pan! Io Pan! Io Pan! Io Pan Pan! I am awake In the grip of the snake.

Etymology

From Latin iō; compare Ancient Greek ἰώ (iṓ, “oh!”).

Forms

plural: ios

involve · To have (something) as a component or a related part; to…involved · Complicated.involvement · The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

io · A type of moth, the io moth.

Io · The daughter of Inachus river god, and a lover of Zeus,…ion · An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such…Ion · Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people.

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