Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

narco-

/nɑɹkoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: nar-co-
IPA: /nɑɹkoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.

prefix

Of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νάρκη (nárkē) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō) English narco- From Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “I put to sleep”); in terms relating to drugs, it is a back-formation from narcotics, which ultimately derives from the same source.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nɑɹkoʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce narco-?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑɹkoʊ/.
What does narco- mean?: Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.
Where does narco- come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νάρκη (nárkē) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō) English narco- From Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “I put to sleep”); in terms relating to drugs, it is a back-formation from narcotics, which ultimately derives from the same source.

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