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chalco-

/ˈkælkoʊ/

chalco- prefix: copper; relatedly, also bronze or brass.

Prefix

chalco-

  1. Copper; relatedly, also bronze or brass.
    Synonyms:
    cupr-, cupro-
  2. Ore.

Synonyms of chalco-

Origin of chalco-

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”). Despite the appearance in English of a possible relation of chalco- to chalk, and any plausible semantic and cognate connections between limestones and ores in ancient times, the terms are not related by any known cognation. Note also the hard ch sound (/k/) in chalco- and words generated therefrom, which differs from the soft ch sound in chalk.

Questions about chalco-

What does chalco- mean?
Chalco- means copper; relatedly, also bronze or brass.
What part of speech is chalco-?
Chalco- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce chalco-?
Chalco- is pronounced /ˈkælkoʊ/.

Words near chalco- in the dictionary

  1. chalcidoids
  2. chalcidology
  3. chalcids
  4. Chalcis
  5. chalcitrin
  6. chalco-
  7. chalcoalumite
  8. chalcocite
  9. chalcocites
  10. chalcocitization
  11. chalcocyanite

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