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Meaning of Io | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈaɪəʊ

Definitions

  1. Initialism of input and output.
  2. A type of moth, the io moth.
  3. The daughter of Inachus river god, and a lover of Zeus, turned by the latter into a heifer.
  4. A moon of Jupiter, known for its volcanic activity, peppered with about 400 active volcanoes.
  5. Initialism of indirect object.
  6. 85 Io, a main belt asteroid; the asteroid shares its name with the Jovian moon
  7. Initialism of intelligence officer.
  8. Initialism of investigation officer.
  9. Initialism of international organization.

Equivalents

Català
Čeština Io
Deutsch Io
Ελληνικά Ιώ
Esperanto io
Español io
Français io
Galego Ío
Íslenska Íó
Italiano io io
日本語 イーオー いお
한국어 이오
Latina Io
Nederlands io
Polski Io
Português
Русский ио

Examples

“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.”
“Another whisper, sir, near Io. We have probes en route.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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