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-chronous

-chronous suffix: relating to time.

Suffix

-chronous

  1. Relating to time.

Origin of -chronous

Ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) + -ous.

Questions about -chronous

What does -chronous mean?
-chronous means relating to time.
What part of speech is -chronous?
-chronous is a suffix.

Words near -chronous in the dictionary

  1. -choron
  2. -chorous
  3. -chory
  4. -chroic
  5. -chrome
  6. -chronous
  7. -chu
  8. -ci-
  9. -ciclovir
  10. -cidal
  11. -cide

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