prefix
Meaning 1
Copper; relatedly, also bronze or brass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cupr-, cupro-
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
chalco-
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/ˈkælkoʊ/
prefix
Meaning 2
Ore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”). Despite the appearance in English of a possible relation of chalco- to chalk, and any plausible semantic and cognate connections between limestones and ores in ancient times, the terms are not related by any known cognation. Note also the hard ch sound (/k/) in chalco- and words generated therefrom, which differs from the soft ch sound in chalk.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: chalko- — Translations