Meanings
prefix
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
- Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
- Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
- Palisakkharā
- Ancient Greekσάκχαρ (sákkhar)
- Latinsaccharon
- Latinsaccharum
- Englishsaccharo-
From Latin saccharum, ultimately from the same source as sugar.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese sacari-
- sacari-meaning sugar
Romanian zaharo-
- zaharo-meaning sugar
Cite this entry
APA
saccharo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharo-
MLA
“saccharo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saccharo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharo-.
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