English Explanatory Dictionary

chion-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. snow

Word forms

chion-

Etymology

From New Latin chion- (“snow”), chio, German chio, from Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, “snow”), χιόνι (khióni, “snow”), akin to Ancient Greek χειμών (kheimṓn, “winter”).

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