νεκρο-
See also: νεκρό-
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “dead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnekɾo/
Prefix
νεκρο- • (nekro-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to death or dying; necro-:
- νεκρο- (nekro-) + ανάσταση (anástasi, “revival”) → νεκρανάσταση (nekranástasi, “resurrection”)
- νεκρο- (nekro-) + γεννάω (gennáo, “to give birth”) → νεκρογενής (nekrogenís, “stillborn”)
- νεκρο- (nekro-) + θάβω (thávo, “to bury”) → νεκροθάφτης (nekrotháftis, “grave digger, sexton”)
- νεκρο- (nekro-) + κεφαλή (kefalí, “head”) → νεκροκεφαλή (nekrokefalí, “death's head, skull and crossbones”)
- νεκρο- (nekro-) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”) → νεκρομαντεία (nekromanteía, “necromancy”)
- νεκρο- (nekro-) + τάφος (táfos, “grave”) → νεκροταφείο (nekrotafeío, “graveyard, cemetery”)
- νεκρο- (nekro-) + τομή (tomí, “incision, cut”) → νεκροτομή (nekrotomí, “autopsy, post-mortem examination”)
- νεκρο- (nekro-) + φέρω (féro, “to bring, to bear”) → νεκροφόρα (nekrofóra, “hearse”)
Derived terms
Greek terms prefixed with νεκρο-
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Category Greek terms prefixed with νεκρ- not found
Further reading
- νεκρο- - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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