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
Prefix
λευκο- • (lefko-)
- 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”)
- (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
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”)