narco-

See also: narco

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “I put to sleep”); in terms relating to drugs, it is a back-formation from narcotics, which ultimately derives from the same source.

Prefix

narco-

1. Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.
2. Of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with narco-

• narcomancy

Translations

pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness

• Catalan: narco-
• French: narco- (fr)
• Galician: narco-
• Italian: narco-
• Portuguese: narco-
• Spanish: narco-

of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use

• Catalan: narco-
• French: narco- (fr)
• Galician: narco-
• German: Drogen-
• Italian: narco-
• Portuguese: narco-
• Spanish: narco-

Anagrams

• Carno, Coran, Corna, acorn, acron, caron, coran, racon

Catalan

Prefix

narco-

1. narco-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with narco-

French

Prefix

narco-

1. narco-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with narco-

Galician

Etymology

Shortening of narcótico (“narcotics”)

Prefix

narco-

1. narco- (of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use)
2. (rare) narco- (pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness)

Derived terms

Galician terms prefixed with narco-

Italian

Prefix

narco-

1. narco-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with narco-

Anagrams

• Caron, Nacor, ancor, corna, ronca

Spanish

Etymology

Shortening of narcótico (“narcotics”)

Prefix

narco-

1. (relational) of narcotics; narco-
2. (rare) pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with narco-

Further reading

• “narco-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014