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Panto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “all.” It is occasionally used in a variety of scientific and technical terms.

Panto- comes from the Greek ��â��, meaning “all.” The equivalent form derived from Latin is omni-, as in omnivore, which comes from Latin omnis, “all.”

What are variants of panto-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, panto- becomes pant-, as in pantalgia. Another common variant of panto- is pan-, as in panhuman.

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An example of a word you may have encountered that features panto- is pantomime, “the art or technique of conveying emotions through gestures without speech.” Pantomime comes from the Greek �貹�Գ�ó��ī���Dz�, which uses the equivalent form of panto- in the language.

We know panto- means “all,” so the -mime portion of the word? Mime comes from the Greek ��î���Dz�, meaning “imitator.” Pantomime literally translates to “imitator of all.”

What are some words that use the combining form panto-?

• pantogram
• pantograph
• pantology
• pantomimist (using the equivalent form of panto- in Greek)
• pantothenic acid (using the equivalent form of panto- in Greek)
• pantothere (using the equivalent form of panto- in Latin)

What are some other forms that panto- may be commonly confused with?

• partheno-
• penta-
• ptero-

Not every word that begins with the exact letters panto-, such as pantofle, is necessarily using the combining form panto- to denote “all.” Learn why pantofle means “slipper” at our entry for the word.

The combining form -logy is used to denote areas of study, like biology or anthropology. With this in mind, what is pantology?