cryo-

cry·o-
UK/ˈkɹʌɪəʊ/US/ˈkɹaɪoʊ/

prefix

cold, freezing

Similar
psychro-
Opposite
thermo-
OriginAncient Greek κρῠ́ος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. cold, freezing
  2. cryonics

    Synonyms: psychro-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixcryonics

Similar
psychro-
Opposite
thermo-
Also see
psychro-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος
  2. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος
  3. Englishcryo-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os, “ice, icy cold, chill, frost”).

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Translations

Catalan crio-
  • crio-cold, freezing
Irish crió-
  • crió-cold, freezing
Italian crio-
  • crio-cold, freezing
Polish krio-
  • krio-cold, freezing
Spanish crio-
  • crio-cold, freezing
Swedish kryo-, lågtemperatur-
  • kryo-cold, freezing
  • lågtemperatur-cold, freezing
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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