narco-
See also: narco
English
[edit]Etymology
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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.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /nɑɹkoʊ/
Prefix
[edit]narco-
- Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.
- Of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
Anagrams
[edit]Catalan
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[edit]narco-
Derived terms
[edit]French
[edit]Prefix
[edit]narco-
Derived terms
[edit]Galician
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortening of narcótico (“narcotics”)
Prefix
[edit]narco-
- narco- (of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use)
- (rare) narco- (pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness)
Derived terms
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Italian
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[edit]narco-
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[edit]Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortening of narcótico (“narcotics”)
Prefix
[edit]narco-
- (relational) pertaining to narcotics or the illegal drug trade; narco-
- (rare) pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “narco-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
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