λευκο-

Greek

Alternative forms

• λευκό- (lefkó-)
• λευκ- (lefk-) (used before morphemes that begin with a vowel)
• λευχ- (lefch-) (used before morphemes that historically began with a vowel with a δασεία or rough breathing)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlefko/

Prefix

λευκο- • (lefko-)

1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is, or is related to the colour white:

   ‎λευκο- (lefko-) + ‎πίνακας (pínakas, “board, sign”) → ‎λευκοπίνακας (lefkopínakas, “whiteboard”)

   ‎λευκο- (lefko-) + ‎ντυμένος (ntyménos, “dressed”) → ‎λευκοντυμένος (lefkontyménos, “dressed in white”)

2. (medicine) added before a noun to create words that indicates something related to white blood cells:

   ‎λευκο- (lefko-) + ‎κύτταρο (kýttaro, “cell”) → ‎λευκοκύτταρο (lefkokýttaro, “leukocyte”)

   ‎λευκο- (lefko-) + ‎αίμα (aíma, “blood”) → ‎λευχαιμία (lefchaimía, “leukemia”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with λευκο-

Category Greek terms prefixed with λευκό- not found

Category Greek terms prefixed with λευκ- not found

Category Greek terms prefixed with λευχ- not found

Synonyms

• ασπρο- (aspro-, “white-related prefix”)

Antonyms

• μαυρο- (mavro-, “black-related prefix”)
• καρα- (kara-, “black-related prefix”)