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narco-

US/nɑɹkoʊ/

narco- prefix: pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.

Prefix

narco-

  1. Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.
  2. Of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use.

Origin of narco-

From Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “I put to sleep”); in terms relating to drugs, it is a back-formation from narcotics, which ultimately derives from the same source.

Questions about narco-

What does narco- mean?
Narco- means pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.
What part of speech is narco-?
Narco- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce narco-?
Narco- is pronounced /nɑɹkoʊ/ (US).

Words near narco- in the dictionary

  1. narcistic
  2. narcists
  3. narco
  4. narco torpedo
  5. narco torpedos
  6. narco-
  7. narco-saint
  8. narco-saints
  9. narco-state
  10. narco-states
  11. narco-terrorism

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