Meanings
suffix
- Relating to time.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχρόνος
- English-chronous
Ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) + -ous.
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-chronous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-chronous
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“-chronous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-chronous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-chronous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-chronous.
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