psychro-

psy·chro-
/ˈsaɪkɹə(ʊ)-//s(a)ɪˈkɹɒ-//ˌsaɪkɹə(ʊ)-//ˌsaɪkɹəʊ/

prefix

Cold

Similar
cryo-
Opposite
thermo-
OriginAncient Greek ψυχρός →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Cold

    Synonyms: cryo- · Antonyms: thermo-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixCold

Similar
cryo-
Opposite
thermo-
Also see
cryo-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψυχρός“cold, frozen”
  2. Englishpsychro-

From Ancient Greek ψυχρός (psukhrós, “cold, frozen”).

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Translations

Finnish psykro-
  • psykro-cold
French psychro-
  • psychro-cold
Greek ψύχρο-
  • ψύχρο- (psýchro-)cold
Polish psychro-
  • psychro-cold
Spanish psicró-
  • psicró-cold
Turkish psikro-
  • psikro-cold

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with psychro-

micro
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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