brachy-

prefix

short, brief

OriginAncient Greek βραχύς →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. short, brief
  2. short, small

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβραχύς“short”
  2. Englishbrachy-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”).

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Translations

French brachy-
  • brachy-short
Italian brachi-
  • brachi-short
Polish brachy-
  • brachy-short
Portuguese braqui-
  • braqui-short
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APA

brachy-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachy-

MLA

“brachy-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachy-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brachy-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachy-.

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