necro-
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεκρο- (nekro-), the combining form of νεκρός (nekrós, “dead body”), from the Proto-Indo-European suffixed full-grade *nekro- of *neḱ- (“perish, disappear”); see also Middle Welsh angheu (“death”), Breton ankou, Old Irish éc, Latin noxius (“harmful”), nocēo (“to hurt, harm”), nex (“murder, violent death”) (as opposed to mors), Old Persian 𐎻𐎴𐎰𐎹𐎫𐎹 (vi-n-θ-y-t-y /vi-nathayatiy/, “he injures”), Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (nasiieiti, “disappears”), 𐬥𐬀𐬯𐬎- (nasu-, “corpse”), Sanskrit नश्यति (naśyati, “disappear, perish”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɛk.ɹəʊ/
Prefix
necro-
- death or dead tissue.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Ceron, Creon, Crone, Oncer, crone, oncer, recon
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεκρο- (nekro-), combining form of νεκρός (nekrós) "dead".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌnɛ.kro/
- Hyphenation: nè‧cro-
Prefix
necro-
- necro-
Derived terms
See also
- tanato-
Anagrams
- cerno
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεκρο- (nekro-), combining form of νεκρός (nekrós) "dead".
Prefix
necro-
- necro- (relating to death)
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεκρο- (nekro-), combining form of νεκρός (nekrós) "dead".
Prefix
necro-
- necro-
Derived terms
Further reading
- “necro-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014