chiro-

prefix

hand

“chireme; chirogram”

OriginNew Latin chiro- ← Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative cheir- · alternative cheiro- · alternative chir-

  1. hand
  2. sign languagesign language

    chireme; chirogram

  3. chiropractics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
  4. Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
  5. New Latinchiro-
  6. Englishchiro-

Learned borrowing from New Latin chiro-.

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Translations

Italian chiro-
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Polish chiro-
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Romanian chiro-
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Spanish quiro-
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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