cyclo-

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See also: cyclo

English

Alternative forms

cycl- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From cycle, cyclic.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sʌɪ.klə(ʊ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /saɪ.kloʊ/, /saɪ.klə/

Prefix

cyclo-

Circle, circular.
cyclorama, cyclometer
(chemistry) A cyclic compound.
cyclohexane
(meteorology) Cyclone.
(anatomy) Ciliary body.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with cyclo-

Translations

circle

Catalan: ciclo-
Finnish: syklo-
French: cyclo- (fr)
German: zyklo- (de)
Hungarian: ciklo-
Italian: ciclo-
Portuguese: ciclo-
Spanish: ciclo-
Swedish: cyklo-

cyclic compound

German: zyklo- (de)
Portuguese: ciclo-

References

“cyclo-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“cycl-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsikloː/
Audio: (file)

Prefix

cyclo-

(organic chemistry) cyclo-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with cyclo-

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /si.klo/

Prefix

cyclo-

cyclo-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with cyclo-

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