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chryso-

 
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a combining form meaning “gold,” used in the formation of compound words: chrysolite.
Also, especially before a vowel, chrys-.

Origin:
comb. form of Gk chrȳsós
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chryso- or chrys-  
pref.  Gold; golden: chrysotherapy.

[Greek khrūs-, khrūso-, from khrūsos, gold, of Semitic origin; see ḫr in Semitic roots.]
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chryso- or chrys-
pref.
Gold; golden: chrysotherapy.

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