necro-

See also: necro, nécro, and nécro-

English

Etymology

From combining form of Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, dead body),from Proto-Indo-European suffixed full-grade *nekro- of *neḱ- (perish, disappear); see also Middle Welsh angheu (death), Breton ankou, Old Irish éc, Latin noxius (harmful), Latin nocēre (to hurt, harm), Latin nex (murder, violent death) (as opposed to mors), Old Persian 𐎻𐎴𐎰𐎹𐎫𐎹 (vi-nathayatiy, he injures), Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (nasyeiti, disappears), 𐬥𐬀𐬯𐬎 (nasu-, corpse), Sanskrit नश्यति (naśyati, disappear, perish).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɛkɹəʊ/

Prefix

necro-

  1. Forming compound words related to death or dead tissue.

Derived terms

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Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεκρο- (nekro-), combining form of νεκρός (nekrós) "dead".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛ.kro/, [n̺ɛkr̺o]
  • Hyphenation: ne‧cro-

Prefix

necro-

  1. necro-

Derived terms

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See also


Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεκρο- (nekro-), combining form of νεκρός (nekrós) "dead".

Prefix

necro-

  1. necro- (relating to death)

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεκρο- (nekro-), combining form of νεκρός (nekrós) "dead".

Prefix

necro-

  1. necro-

Derived terms

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