necro-

See also nécro-

English

Etymology

From combining form of Ancient Greek νεκρός (“dead body”),from Proto-Indo-European *nek (“death, natural death”); see also Welsh angeu (“death”), Breton ankou, Old Irish ec, Latin noxius (“harmful”), Latin nocere (“to hurt, harm”), Latin necis (“murder, violent death”) (as opposed to mors), Old Persian vi-nathayatiy (“he injures”), Avestan nasyeiti (“disappears”), nasu- (“corpse”), Sanskrit नश्यति (naśyati, “disappear, perish”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnɛkɹəʊ/

Prefix

necro-

1. Forming compound words related to death or dead tissue.

Derived terms

[+] English words prefixed with necro-

Translations

related to death

• French: nécro- (fr)
• Italian: necro- (it)

• Portuguese: necro- (pt)
• Spanish: necro- (es)

---

Italian

Prefix

necro-

1. necro-

---

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεκρο- (nekro-), combining form of νεκρός (nekros) "dead".

Prefix

necro-

1. necro-

Derived terms

[+] Spanish words prefixed with necro-