γλυκο-
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣliko/
Prefix
γλυκο- • (glyko-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something sweet:
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) → γλυκόπικρος (glykópikros, “bittersweet”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + ξινός (xinós, “sour”) → γλυκόξινος (glykóxinos, “sweet and sour”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + πατάτα (patáta, “potato”) → γλυκοπατάτα (glykopatáta, “sweet potato”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + αίμα (aíma, “blood”) → γλυκαιμία (glykaimía, “glycaemia”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + -ατζής (-atzís, “noun ending”) → γλυκατζής (glykatzís, “person who likes sweets”)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate tenderness, softness or sweetness:
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate derivates of glucose:
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + λύση (lýsi, “solution”) → γλυκόλυση (glykólysi, “glycolysis”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + -γόνο (-góno, “noun ending”) → γλυκογόνο (glykogóno, “glycogen”)
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Greek_words_prefixed_with_%CE%B3%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BA%CE%BF-' title='Category:Greek words prefixed with γλυκο-'>Greek words prefixed with γλυκο-</a>
Category Greek words prefixed with γλυκό- not found
Category Greek words prefixed with γλυκ- not found
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.