νεκρο-

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Greek

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “dead”).

Pronunciation

Prefix

νεκρο- • (nekro-)

  1. 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

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