chalco-
a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “copper,” used in the formation of compound words: chalcolithic.
Origin of chalco-
< Greek
chalko-, combining form of
chalkós copper
Words nearby chalco-
chalcid,
chalcidfly,
chalcidice,
chalcidicum,
chalcis,
chalco-,
chalcocite,
chalcogen,
chalcogenide,
chalcography,
chalcolite
British Dictionary definitions for chalco-
chalco-
before a vowel chalc-
combining form
indicating copper or a copper alloy
chalcopyrite; chalcolithic
Word Origin for chalco-
from Greek
khalkos copper