ψυχρο-

Greek

Alternative forms

• ψυχρό-
• ψυχρ- (psychr-) (before a vowel)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psi.xɾo/
• Hyphenation: ψυ‧χρο-

Prefix

ψυχρο- • (psychro-), ψυχρό- & ψυχρ- before a vowel

1. psychro-, cold, cool; the adjective ψυχρός (psychrós, “cool”) as 1st combining form

   ‎ψυχρο- (psychro-) + ‎πολεμικός (polemikós, “of war”) → ‎ψυχροπολεμικός (psychropolemikós, “of cold war”)

   ‎ψυχρό- (psychró-) + ‎φίλος (fílos, “friend”) → ‎ψυχρόφιλος (psychrófilos, “psychrophile”)

   ‎ψυχρ- (psychr-) + ‎αίμα (aíma, “blood”) + ‎αίμ(α) (aím(a), “sang-froid”) → ‎ψυχραιμία (psychraimía)

Derived terms

• Category Greek terms prefixed with ψυχρο- not found
• Greek terms prefixed with ψυχρ-

Further reading

• ψυχρο-, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
• Modern Greek: ψυχρ-, ψυχρο- words - Anastasiadi-Symeonidi. The Reverse Index [of Modern Greek] at the Centre for the Greek Language.

See also:

• Ancient Greek: ψυχρο-, ψυχρ- words @perseus.tufts.edu