chalco-

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Etymology

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

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chalco-

  1. used to form taxonomic names, principally of genera

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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.

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