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chryso-

chryso- prefix: gold (metal or colour); yellow.

Prefix

chryso-

  1. gold (metal or colour); yellow

Forms of chryso-

alternative formchrys-

Origin of chryso-

From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”).

Questions about chryso-

What does chryso- mean?
Chryso- means gold (metal or colour); yellow.
What part of speech is chryso-?
Chryso- is a prefix.

Words near chryso- in the dictionary

  1. chrysin
  2. Chrysippan
  3. Chrysippus
  4. Chrysler
  5. Chryslers
  6. chryso-
  7. chrysobactin
  8. chrysobalanaceous
  9. chrysoberyl
  10. chrysoberyls
  11. chrysobull

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