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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chiro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ro-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

hand

prefix

sign language

prefix

chiropractics

Example Sentences

  • "chireme; chirogram"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-ōr Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír)bor. New Latin chiro-lbor. English chiro- Learned borrowing from New Latin chiro-.

Inflected Forms

cheir- (alternative) cheiro- (alternative) chir- (alternative)

Derived Forms

cheirospasm chiropractor

Questions

What does chiro- mean?
hand
Where does chiro- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-ōr Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír)bor. New Latin chiro-lbor. English chiro- Learned borrowing from New Latin chiro-.

How to pronounce chiro-

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