tribo-

a combining form meaning “friction,” used in the formation of compound words: triboelectricity.

Origin of tribo-

combining form representing Greek trī́bein to rub; see -o-

Words nearby tribo-

tribelet, tribesman, tribespeople, tribeswoman, triblet, tribo-, triboelectricity, tribology, triboluminescence, tribrach, tribrachia

British Dictionary definitions for tribo-

tribo-

combining form

indicating friction triboelectricity

Word Origin for tribo-

from Greek tribein to rub