| var. of chryso- before a vowel: chryselephantine. |
| a combining form meaning “gold,” used in the formation of compound words: chrysolite. |
| chrys- pref. Variant of chryso-. |
| chryso- or chrys- pref. Gold; golden: chrysotherapy. [Greek khrūs-, khrūso-, from khrūsos, gold, of Semitic origin; see ḫr in Semitic roots.] |
chryso- or chrys-
pref.
Gold; golden: chrysotherapy.