| chrono- or (before a vowel) chron- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating time: chronology; chronometer | |
| [from Greek khronos time] | |
| chron- or (before a vowel) chron- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek khronos time] | |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
chron- pref.
Variant of chrono-.