chondro-

prefix

Describing something relating to grains or having a granular structure.

OriginAncient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ-der.? →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative chondri- · alternative chondr-

  1. Describing something relating to grains or having a granular structure.
  2. Describing something composed of cartilage.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrendʰ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekχόνδρος (khóndros)
  3. Englishchondro-

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

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Translations

Dutch chondro-
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Esperanto ĥondro-
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French chondro-
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Italian condro-
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Polish chondro-
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Russian хондро-
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Spanish condro-
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Turkish kondro-
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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