cyano-

prefix

Dark blue-green in colour

OriginAncient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos) ← Proto-Hellenic *kúwanos ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative cyan-

  1. Dark blue-green in colour
  2. chemistryderived from cyanogen or a cyanide / nitrile

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱwey-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kúwanos
  3. Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνος (kŭ́ănos)
  4. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  5. Englishcyano-

From Ancient Greek κυάνεος (kuáneos, “dark blue”).

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Translations

Catalan ciano-
  • ciano-blue
French cyano-
  • cyano-blue
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APA

cyano-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyano-

MLA

“cyano-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyano-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyano-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyano-.

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