picro-

prefix

bitter

Meanings

prefix

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπικρός“bitter”
  2. Englishpicro-

Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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