chalco-

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”).

Prefix

chalco-

1. used to form taxonomic names, principally of genera

Derived terms

• Chalcomitra
• Chalcophaps
• Chalcosoma

English

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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkælkoʊ/

Prefix

chalco-

1. Copper; relatedly, also bronze or brass.

   Synonyms: cupr-, cupro-

2. Ore.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with chalco-

Related terms

• chalcid, chalcidoid

Translations

Translations

• Polish: chalko-

Anagrams

• cochal