English Explanatory Dictionary

chalco-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Copper; relatedly, also bronze or brass.
  2. Ore.

Pronunciation

/ˈkælkoʊ/

Word forms

chalco-

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”). Despite the appearance in English of a possible relation of chalco- to chalk, and any plausible semantic and cognate connections between limestones and ores in ancient times, the terms are not related by any known cognation. Note also the hard ch sound (/k/) in chalco- and words generated therefrom, which differs from the soft ch sound in chalk.

Synonyms

cupr- cupro-

Related words

chalcid chalcidoid

Translations

Polish: chalko-
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