chiro- 或 cheiro-
pref.（前缀）
语源
pref.（前缀）
- Hand:
手：
chiropractic.
按摩疗法
语源
- Latin
拉丁语 - from Greek kheir [hand] * see ghesor-
源自 希腊语 kheir [手] *参见 ghesor-
chiro- or cheiro-
combining form
indicating the hand; of or by means of the hand
⇒
chiromancy
Origin
via Latin from Greek kheir handchiro-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “hand,” used in the formation of compound words:
chiromancy.
Also, cheiro-.
Origin
combining form of Greek cheír hand
Related Words
- chiropter
- chereme
- chirography
- chiromancy
- chiropodist
- chiropody
chiro-a word element meaning 'hand', as in chiropractic.
[Greek cheiro-, combining form of cheir hand]chiro-
combining form
⇨ see chir-
combining form
⇨ see chir-
chiro-
（亦作cheiro-）
combining form
- of the hand or hands表示“手的”, “双手的”：
-
chiromancy.
词源
from Greek kheir 'hand'.
☞ chir-
chiro-
before verbs chir-, word-forming element meaning "hand," from Latinized form of Greek kheiro-, comb. form of kheir (genitive kheiros) "the hand," from PIE *ghes- "hand" (cognates: Hittite keshshar, Armenian jern "hand").
ORIGIN: Greek kheiro- , from kheir hand: see -o-
chiro-
— see chir-
— see chir-
chiro-cheir- cheiro- chir-
Prefix
- A prefix meaning “hand.”
Etymology
From Latin prefix chiro-, from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”).
Derived terms
English words prefixed with chiro-