chion-

prefix

snow

OriginNew Latin chion- ← German chio ← Ancient Greek χιών →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. snow

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχειμών“winter”
  2. Ancient Greekχιών“snow”
  3. Germanchio
  4. New Latinchion-“snow”
  5. Englishchion-

From New Latin chion- (“snow”), chio, German chio, from Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, “snow”), χιόνι (khióni, “snow”), akin to Ancient Greek χειμών (kheimṓn, “winter”).

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APA

chion-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chion-

MLA

“chion-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chion-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chion-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chion-.

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