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chrono-

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos).

chron- (alternative)

anachronism chronic cron crony synchronization synchrony

temporo-

What does chrono- mean?: time
Where does chrono- come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos).

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