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crono-

crono- prefix: relating to Saturn. Also the obsolete form of chrono-.

Prefix

crono-

  1. Relating to Saturn
    Synonyms:
    saturni-

Also used as

crono- is also the obsolete form of chrono-.

Synonyms of crono-

  • saturni-

Origin of crono-

From Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos, “Cronus”).

From Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos).

Words formed from crono-

Questions about crono-

What does crono- mean?
Crono- means relating to Saturn.
What part of speech is crono-?
Crono- is a prefix.

Words near crono- in the dictionary

  1. Cronkite
  2. Cronkitean
  3. Cronkitian
  4. cronks
  5. cronnell
  6. crono-
  7. cronocentric
  8. Cronon
  9. Cronos
  10. Cronquist system
  11. Crons

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