electro-

See also electro, électro, and électro-

English

Etymology

From Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (elektron, “amber”) (a natural resin, which - when rubbed - produces static electricity).

Prefix

electro-

1. electricity or electrical.
2. (music) electronic and/or incorporating elements of electro(-funk).

Related terms

• electrocardiogram
• electrocute
• electrode
• electroencephalogram
• electrolier
• electrolysis
• electromagnet
• electromagnetism
• electromechanical
• electromotive
• electroplate

Translations

meaning electricity or electrical

Bosnian: elektro- (bs) Catalan: electro- (ca) Dutch: electro- (nl) Finnish: elektro-, sähkö- French: électro- (fr)

Greek: ηλεκτρο- (el) (ilekto-) Ido: elektro- (io) Serbian: Cyrillic: електро- Roman: elektro-

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Catalan

Prefix

electro-

1. electro-; combining form of elèctric

Derived terms

• Category:Catalan words prefixed with electro-

Related terms

• magneto-