Meanings
prefix
- Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.
- Of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use.
Origin
- Ancient Greekνάρκη (nárkē)
- Ancient Greekναρκόω (narkóō)
- Englishnarco-
From Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “I put to sleep”); in terms relating to drugs, it is a back-formation from narcotics, which ultimately derives from the same source.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan narco-, narco-
- narco-pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
- narco-of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
French narco-, narco-
- narco-pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
- narco-of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
German Drogen-
- Drogen-of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
Italian narco-, narco-
- narco-pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
- narco-of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
Polish narko-, narko-
- narko-pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
- narko-of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
Portuguese narco-, narco-
- narco-pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
- narco-of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
Russian нарко-, нарко-
- нарко- (narko-)pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
- нарко- (narko-)of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
Spanish narco-, narco-
- narco-pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness
- narco-of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use
Cite this entry
APA
narco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narco-
MLA
“narco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narco-. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “narco-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narco-.
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