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Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús).
Pronunciation
Prefix
γλυκο- • (glyko-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something sweet:
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) → γλυκόπικρος (glykópikros, “bittersweet”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + ξινός (xinós, “sour”) → γλυκόξινος (glykóxinos, “sweet and sour”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + πατάτα (patáta, “potato”) → γλυκοπατάτα (glykopatáta, “sweet potato”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + αίμα (aíma, “blood”) → γλυκαιμία (glykaimía, “glycaemia”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + -ατζής (-atzís, “noun ending”) → γλυκατζής (glykatzís, “person who likes sweets”)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate tenderness, softness or sweetness:
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + τραγουδώ (tragoudó, “to sing”) → γλυκοτραγουδώ (glykotragoudó, “to sing sweetly”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + μιλώ (miló, “to talk”) → γλυκομίλητος (glykomílitos, “soft-spoken, sweet-talking”)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate derivates of glucose:
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + λύση (lýsi, “solution”) → γλυκόλυση (glykólysi, “glycolysis”)
- γλυκο- (glyko-) + -γόνο (-góno, “noun ending”) → γλυκογόνο (glykogóno, “glycogen”)
Derived terms
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