Etymology

chondro-

Today it means: Describing something relating to grains or having a granular structure. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrendʰ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekχόνδρος (khóndros)
  3. English todaychondro-

From Latinized form of Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain, seed, groats, gristle, cartilage”). By surface analysis, chondr- + -o-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχόνδρος all →

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