Necro- Definition

nekrō, nekrə
prefix
Dead body; corpse.
Necrophilia.
American Heritage
Death.
Necrobiosis.
American Heritage
affix
Death.
Necrology.
Webster's New World
Corpse, dead tissue.
Necrophagia.
Webster's New World
verb

(Internet) To make a new post to a forum discussion that has been dormant for a long time, making the thread visible in the list of active topics; to bump.

Wiktionary

(Internet, video game and card game slang) To practice necromancy; to bring back from the dead.

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noun

(Internet, video game and card game slang) Necromancer.

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Other Word Forms of Necro-

Noun

Singular:
necro-
Plural:
necroes, necros

Origin of Necro-

  • Greek nekro- from nekros corpse nek-1 in Indo-European roots

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

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