electro-
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Initially from French électro- and Latin electro-, ultimately from electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”). Equivalent to and later based upon electric, electricity, &c. + -o-.
Prefix[edit]
electro-
- combining form of electricity.
- combining form of electric and electrical.
- combining form of electronic.
Synonyms[edit]
- galvano- (dated or specific applications)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
of electricity or electrical
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Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”) (a natural resin, which — when rubbed — produces static electricity).
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
electro-
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “electro-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
electro-
Galician[edit]
Prefix[edit]
electro-
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “electro-” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Portuguese[edit]
Prefix[edit]
electro-
- Superseded spelling of eletro-. (Superseded in Brazil by the 1943 spelling reform and by the Portuguese Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 elsewhere. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and as an alternative spelling in Portugal.)
Derived terms[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Prefix[edit]
electro-
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “electro-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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