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English
Etymology
From New Latin chiro-, from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”).
Prefix
chiro-
- hand
- sign language
- chireme; chirogram
- chiropractics
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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin chiro-, from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”).
Prefix
chiro-
- chiro-
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxi.rɔ/
- Rhymes: -irɔ
- Syllabification: chi‧ro
Prefix
chiro-
- chiro-
- chiro- + -graf → chirograf
Derived terms
Category Polish terms prefixed with chiro- not found
Further reading
- chiro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN