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pan-

(PAN)

every, all, the whole of

Greek for all or every. A pandemic spreads to all people; a panorama is a view of everything.

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Spellings:panpanto

Example words

  • panorama

    a wide view of an entire surrounding area

  • pandemic

    a disease that spreads across all of a population

  • panacea

    a remedy for all diseases or troubles

  • pantheon

    all the gods of a people; a temple to all gods

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