Russo-

combining form

Rus·​so- ˈrə-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce Russo- (audio)
ˈrü-
-(ˌ)shō
: Russian and
the Russo-Japanese war

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Etymology

Russia & Russian

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Russo-

combining form
Rus·​so- ˈrəs-ō How to pronounce Russo- (audio)
ˈrəsh-;
ˌrəs-ə
: Russian and
Russo-Japanese
Etymology

from the English words Russia, Russian

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