Origin

from New Latin, from Greek klinein to slant, lean

clino-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “slope, incline,” and, in mineralogy, “monoclinic,” used in the formation of compound words:

clinometer.

Origin

< Latin -clīn(āre) (cognate with Greek klī́nein to cause to lean, Sanskrit śrayati he causes to lean) + -o-

Related Words

clinograph
clinometer
clinometric
clinozoisite
klinotaxis

clino-a word element meaning 'gradation', as in clinostat.

[Latin clīnāre to incline]

clino- Min.|ˈklaɪnəʊ|Combining form of Gr. stem κλιν- in the sense of ‘sloping, inclining’ (cf. κλῑ́ν-η bed, κλῑ́ν-ειν to slope, slant, ἀκλινής unbent); used in connexion with the monoclinic system of crystals, characterized by one plane of symmetry.1. In names of minerals, as ˈclinochlore [Gr. χλωρ-ός green], a mineral resembling chlorite, but crystallizing on the monoclinic system; also a synonym for corundophilite. ˈclinoclase, also cliˈnoclasite [κλάσ-ις fracture, f. κλά-ειν to break], a monoclinic subtranslucent arsenate of copper. cliˈnocrocite [κρόκ-ος saffron], a yellow sulphate of alumina of uncertain composition. clinoˈedrite, a synonym of tetrahedrite. clinoˈhumite [see humite], a monoclinic species of humite. clinoˈphæite [Gr. ϕαιός dusky, dark], a hydrous sulphate of iron, potassium, and sodium, resulting from the decomposition of pyrites. (Dana.)1851Amer. Jrnl. Sc. Ser. ii. XII. 341, I propose..the name clinochlore, in allusion to the great obliquity between the optic axes, and its green color.1863–72Watts Dict. Chem. s.v. Clinochlore, The crystals of clinochlore are hemihedral, and have a micaceous structure.1850Dana Min. 700 Clinoclase.1882Ibid. App. iii. 28 Clinocrocite.1879― Man. Min. 281 Clinohumite is monoclinic.1882― Min. App. iii. 28 Clinophæite.2. In other words: as clinoˈbasic a. = clino-rhombic. clinodiˈagonal, (a) n. the inclined axis in the monoclinic system of crystals; (b) adj. pertaining to, or in the line of, this axis. clino-ˈhedric, ‘applied to forms of crystals in which the co-ordinate planes are not perpendicular among themselves’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.). clinoˈpinacoid [Gr. πίναξ, πίνακ-ος a board], one of the three principal planes in the monoclinic system, running parallel to the vertical and inclined axes. clinoˈrhombic a., -ˈrhomboid, crystallizing in an oblique rhombic form, monoclinic.1888F. H. Hatch Gloss. Terms Rocks, Monoclinic..Synonyms, Clinobasic, Clinorhombic.1879Rutley Stud. Rocks x. 92 Cleavage parallel to the base and clinodiagonal.Ibid. 93 The sectional plane almost coincides with the clinopinakoid.1858Thudichum Urine 48 Chloride of Sodium crystallizes in clino-rhombic prisms of great lustre.3. Also prefixed to certain crystallographic forms when in the monoclinic system, as clino-dome, clino-prism, clino-pyramid.

clino-

before vowels clin-, word-forming element meaning "slope, slant, incline," from Latinized comb. form of Greek klinein "to lean, slope" (see lean, v.).

clino- /ˈklʌɪnəʊ/ combining form of Greek klinein to lean, slope; in Mineralogy & Crystallography usu. with the sense ‘monoclinic’: see -o-. Cf. klino-.

DERIVATIVE clinochlore noun a hexagonal variety of chlorite rich in magnesium and aluminium and usu. poor in iron M19.
clinoˈgraphic adjective (a) (of a projection) oblique, such that no surface (esp. of a crystal) is projected as a line;(b) (of a curve) representing gradient as a function of altitude: L19.
clinoˈpinacoid noun the plane perpendicular to the axis of symmetry in the monoclinic system L19.
clinopyˈroxene noun any monoclinic pyroxene E20.

clino-

combining form. slope; inclination: Clinometer = instrument for measuring inclination.

[< New Latin clino- < Greek kli̇̄nein to slope]

clino-
— see clin-

clino-

Prefix

A combining form meaning "slope" or "angle", used in the formation of compound words.
A combining form meaning "bed" or "reclining".

Derived terms

clinobehoite

clinobisvanite

clinocervantite

clinochlore

clinodactyly

clinodiagonal

clinodome

clinographic

clinomania

clinometer

clinophilia

clinophobia

clinorhombic

clinorotation

clinostat

词汇	clino-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED WBD Webster Wiktionary clino- 或 clin- pref.（前缀） Slope; slant: 倾斜的；歪曲的： clinometer. 倾斜计语源 New Latin 现代拉丁语 from Greek klinein [to slope] * see klei- 源自希腊语 klinein [倾斜] 参见 klei- clino- or (before a vowel) clin- combining form indicating a slope or inclination ⇒ clinometer Origin from New Latin, from Greek klinein* to slant, lean clino- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “slope, incline,” and, in mineralogy, “monoclinic,” used in the formation of compound words: clinometer. Origin < Latin -clīn(āre) (cognate with Greek klī́nein to cause to lean, Sanskrit śrayati he causes to lean) + -o- Related Words clinograph clinometer clinometric clinozoisite klinotaxis clino-a word element meaning 'gradation', as in clinostat. [Latin clīnāre to incline] clino- Min.\|ˈklaɪnəʊ\|Combining form of Gr. stem κλιν- in the sense of ‘sloping, inclining’ (cf. κλῑ́ν-η bed, κλῑ́ν-ειν to slope, slant, ἀκλινής unbent); used in connexion with the monoclinic system of crystals, characterized by one plane of symmetry.1. In names of minerals, as ˈclinochlore [Gr. χλωρ-ός green], a mineral resembling chlorite, but crystallizing on the monoclinic system; also a synonym for corundophilite. ˈclinoclase, also cliˈnoclasite [κλάσ-ις fracture, f. κλά-ειν to break], a monoclinic subtranslucent arsenate of copper. cliˈnocrocite [κρόκ-ος saffron], a yellow sulphate of alumina of uncertain composition. clinoˈedrite, a synonym of tetrahedrite. clinoˈhumite [see humite], a monoclinic species of humite. clinoˈphæite [Gr. ϕαιός dusky, dark], a hydrous sulphate of iron, potassium, and sodium, resulting from the decomposition of pyrites. (Dana.)1851Amer. Jrnl. Sc. Ser. ii. XII. 341, I propose..the name clinochlore, in allusion to the great obliquity between the optic axes, and its green color.1863–72Watts Dict. Chem. s.v. Clinochlore, The crystals of clinochlore are hemihedral, and have a micaceous structure.1850Dana Min. 700 Clinoclase.1882Ibid. App. iii. 28 Clinocrocite.1879― Man. Min. 281 Clinohumite is monoclinic.1882― Min. App. iii. 28 Clinophæite.2. In other words: as clinoˈbasic a. = clino-rhombic. clinodiˈagonal, (a) n. the inclined axis in the monoclinic system of crystals; (b) adj. pertaining to, or in the line of, this axis. clino-ˈhedric, ‘applied to forms of crystals in which the co-ordinate planes are not perpendicular among themselves’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.). clinoˈpinacoid [Gr. πίναξ, πίνακ-ος a board], one of the three principal planes in the monoclinic system, running parallel to the vertical and inclined axes. clinoˈrhombic a., -ˈrhomboid, crystallizing in an oblique rhombic form, monoclinic.1888F. H. Hatch Gloss. Terms Rocks, Monoclinic..Synonyms, Clinobasic, Clinorhombic.1879Rutley Stud. Rocks x. 92 Cleavage parallel to the base and clinodiagonal.Ibid. 93 The sectional plane almost coincides with the clinopinakoid.1858Thudichum Urine 48 Chloride of Sodium crystallizes in clino-rhombic prisms of great lustre.3. Also prefixed to certain crystallographic forms when in the monoclinic system, as *clino-dome, clino-prism, clino-pyramid. clino- before vowels clin-, word-forming element meaning "slope, slant, incline," from Latinized comb. form of Greek klinein "to lean, slope" (see lean, v.). clino- /ˈklʌɪnəʊ/ combining form of Greek klinein to lean, slope; in Mineralogy & Crystallography usu. with the sense ‘monoclinic’: see -o-. Cf. klino-. DERIVATIVE clinochlore noun a hexagonal variety of chlorite rich in magnesium and aluminium and usu. poor in iron M19. clinoˈgraphic adjective (a) (of a projection) oblique, such that no surface (esp. of a crystal) is projected as a line;(b) (of a curve) representing gradient as a function of altitude: L19. clinoˈpinacoid noun the plane perpendicular to the axis of symmetry in the monoclinic system L19. clinopyˈroxene noun any monoclinic pyroxene E20. clino-* combining form. slope; inclination: Clinometer = instrument for measuring inclination. [< New Latin clino- < Greek kli̇̄nein to slope] clino- — see clin- clino- Prefix A combining form meaning "slope" or "angle", used in the formation of compound words. A combining form meaning "bed" or "reclining". Derived terms clinobehoite clinobisvanite clinocervantite clinochlore clinodactyly clinodiagonal clinodome clinographic clinomania clinometer clinophilia clinophobia clinorhombic clinorotation clinostat
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