chrono

[ kron-oh ]

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noun

, plural chron·os.

chronometer.

chrono-

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

chrono-

combining_form

indicating time
chronology
chronometer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chrono¹

By shortening; -o

Origin of chrono²

< Greek, combining form of chrónos

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chrono¹

from Greek khronos time

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Example Sentences

Looking at his wrist chrono he said to the four Ophiuchans who came down the ramp: "You made fine time."

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I come back and see by my chrono that the blood-seal should be set; I get my hands under the computer.

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Crag looked at the chrono, then swung his eyes to the instruments.

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He glanced at the master chrono, 0610, and followed him into the electronics corner.

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I look at my chrono and see that in five minutes the hopper will come.

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Words That Use Chrono-

What does chrono- mean?

Chrono- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “time.” It is used in some scientific and medical terms.

Chrono- comes from the Greek chrónos, meaning “time.” The adjective chronic, meaning “constant” or “habitual,” also derives from this root.

What are variants of chrono-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, chrono- becomes chron-, as in chronaxie (using the French equivalent of the form).

Examples of chrono-

You may be familiar with the combining form chrono- from the word chronology, meaning “the sequential order in which past events occur.”

The first part of the word, chrono-, means “time.” The second part of the word, -logy, often denotes an area of “discourse” or “study.” Chronology, then, literally means “study of time.”

What are some words that use the combining form chrono-?

What are some other forms that chrono- may be commonly confused with?

Break it down!

The combining form -meter means “measure.” With this in mind, what does a chronometer measure?

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