chryso-

prefix

gold (metal or colour); yellow

OriginAncient Greek χρυσός →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative chrys-

  1. gold (metal or colour); yellow

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρυσός“gold”
  2. Englishchryso-

From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”).

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Translations

French chryso-
  • chryso-pertaining, related to gold
Greek χρυσο-
  • χρυσο- (chryso-)pertaining, related to gold
Italian criso-
  • criso-pertaining, related to gold
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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