Electro- Definition

ēlektrō, ilektrō
electros
prefix
Electricity.
Electromagnet.
American Heritage
Electric; electrically.
Electrocute.
American Heritage
Electrolysis.
Electrodeposit.
American Heritage
Electron.
Electronegative.
American Heritage

(music) Electronic and/or incorporating elements of electro(-funk)

Wiktionary
noun
Webster's New World

(uncountable, music) An electronic style of hip hop; electrofunk.

Wiktionary
affix
Electric.
Electromagnet.
Webster's New World
Electrically.
Electrocute.
Webster's New World
Electricity.
Electrostatics.
Webster's New World
Electrolysis.
Electrodeposit.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Electro-

Noun

Singular:
electro-
Plural:
electros

Origin of Electro-

  • From Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (elektron, “amber") (a natural resin, which - when rubbed - produces static electricity).

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin ēlectro- from Latin ēlectrum amber electric

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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