χειρο-

See also: χειρό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír). Synchronically, the combining form of χέρι (chéri, hand).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈçiɾo/

Prefix

χειρο- • (cheiro-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something done by hand:
    χειρο- (cheiro-) + καλλιέργεια (kalliérgeia, farming, cultivation)χειροκαλλιέργεια (cheirokalliérgeia, farming done by hand)
    χειρο- (cheiro-) + κινητός (kinitós, moveable, mobile)χειροκίνητος (cheirokínitos, manual, hand-operated)
    χειρο- (cheiro-) + νέμω (némo, to make use of, to take advantage of)χειρονομία (cheironomía, hand gesture)
    χειρο- (cheiro-) + τέχνη (téchni, art)χειροτεχνία (cheirotechnía, crafts)
    χειρο- (cheiro-) + έργο (érgo, work)χειρουργός (cheirourgós, surgeon)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something is used, moved, transported etc by hand:
    χειρο- (cheiro-) + φρένο (fréno, brake)χειρόφρενο (cheirófreno, handbrake)
    χειρο- (cheiro-) + βομβίδα (vomvída, grenade)χειροβομβίδα (cheirovomvída, hand grenade)
    χειρο- (cheiro-) + αποσκευή (aposkeví, luggage)χειραποσκευή (cheiraposkeví, hand luggage)
    χειρο- (cheiro-) + αντλία (antlía, pump)χειραντλία (cheirantlía, hand pump)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with χειρο-
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