Etymology

-chronous

Today it means: Relating to time. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χρόνος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromχρόνος
  2. English today-chronous

Ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχρόνος all →

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