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chalco-

/ˈkælkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
chal-co-
IPA
/ˈkælkoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Copper; relatedly, also bronze or brass.

prefix

Ore.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, χαλκός

Frequently Paired Words

chalcid chalcidoid

Synonyms

cupr- cupro-

Questions

How do you pronounce chalco-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkælkoʊ/.
What does chalco- mean?
Copper; relatedly, also bronze or brass.
Where does chalco- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce chalco-

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