English Explanatory Dictionary

cyclo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Circle, circular.
  2. A cyclic compound.
  3. Cyclone.
  4. Ciliary body.

Pronunciation

/sʌɪ.klə(ʊ)/ /saɪ.kloʊ/ /saɪ.klə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cyclo-.wav

Word forms

cyclo- cycl-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle ▲ Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- From cycle, cyclic.

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