cyclo-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kyklos, “circle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsaɪkəl/, X-SAMPA: /"saIk@l/

Prefix

cyclo-

1. circle
2. cycle
3. (chemistry) a cyclic compound

Derived terms

cycloalkane cyclobutane cycloheptane cyclohexane cycloheximide cycloid cyclometer cyclone cyclone cellar cyclopaedia

cycloparaffin cyclopean cyclopedia cyclopentadiene cyclopentane cyclopentene Cyclopes cyclophosphamide cycloplegia

cyclopropane Cyclops cyclorama cycloserine cyclosis cyclosporine cyclostome cyclothymia cyclotron

Translations

circle

Catalan: ciclo- (ca) Finnish: syklo- (fi) French: cyclo- (fr) Hungarian: ciklo- (hu)

Italian: ciclo- (it) Spanish: ciclo- (es) Swedish: cyklo- (sv)

cycle

a cyclic compound

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kyklos, “circle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sik.lo/

Prefix

cyclo-

1. cyclo-