copro-

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Relating to excrement or dung.

OriginAncient Greek κόπρος (kópros) ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱókʷ-ro-s →
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Meanings

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  1. Relating to excrement or dung.

    Treatises have been written on the glories of Slavic swearing and the difference between Russian (genitalia-focused) and Ukrainian (more copro-centric) swear words.

    2022 March 2, Philippe Naughton, “A Guide to Ukraine’s Swear Words So You Can Follow the Viral Videos”, in The Daily Beast
  2. human sciencesRelating to obscenity.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱókʷr̥
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱókʷ-ro-s
  4. Ancient Greekκόπρος (kópros)
  5. Englishcopro-

From Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros, “excrement”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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