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χειρο-

χειρο-

See also: χειρό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Prefix

χειρο- (cheiro-)

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

Derived terms

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