χειρο-

See also: χειρό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír). Synchronically, the combining form of χέρι (chéri, “hand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈçiɾo/

Prefix

χειρο- • (cheiro-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something done by hand:
    ‎χειρο- (cheiro-) + ‎καλλιέργεια (kalliérgeia, “farming, cultivation”) → ‎χειροκαλλιέργεια (cheirokalliérgeia, “farming done by hand”)
    ‎χειρο- (cheiro-) + ‎κινητός (kinitós, “moveable, mobile”) → ‎χειροκίνητος (cheirokínitos, “manual, hand-operated”)
    ‎χειρο- (cheiro-) + ‎νέμω (némo, “to make use of, to take advantage of”) → ‎χειρονομία (cheironomía, “hand gesture”)
    ‎χειρο- (cheiro-) + ‎τέχνη (téchni, “art”) → ‎χειροτεχνία (cheirotechnía, “crafts”)
    ‎χειρο- (cheiro-) + ‎έργο (érgo, “work”) → ‎χειρουργός (cheirourgós, “surgeon”)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something is used, moved, transported etc by hand:
    ‎χειρο- (cheiro-) + ‎φρένο (fréno, “brake”) → ‎χειρόφρενο (cheirófreno, “handbrake”)
    ‎χειρο- (cheiro-) + ‎βομβίδα (vomvída, “grenade”) → ‎χειροβομβίδα (cheirovomvída, “hand grenade”)
    ‎χειρο- (cheiro-) + ‎αποσκευή (aposkeví, “luggage”) → ‎χειραποσκευή (cheiraposkeví, “hand luggage”)
    ‎χειρο- (cheiro-) + ‎αντλία (antlía, “pump”) → ‎χειραντλία (cheirantlía, “hand pump”)

Derived terms

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