Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

necr-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: necr-
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of necro- (“dead tissue, death”).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “dead body”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: νεκρός

Inflected Forms

necro- (alternative)

Questions

What does necr- mean?: Alternative form of necro- (“dead tissue, death”).
Where does necr- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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