γλυκο-

See also: γλυκό and γλυκό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣliko/

Prefix

γλυκο- • (glyko-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something sweet:
    ‎γλυκο- (glyko-) + ‎πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) → ‎γλυκόπικρος (glykópikros, “bittersweet”)
    ‎γλυκο- (glyko-) + ‎ξινός (xinós, “sour”) → ‎γλυκόξινος (glykóxinos, “sweet and sour”)
    ‎γλυκο- (glyko-) + ‎πατάτα (patáta, “potato”) → ‎γλυκοπατάτα (glykopatáta, “sweet potato”)
    ‎γλυκο- (glyko-) + ‎αίμα (aíma, “blood”) → ‎γλυκαιμία (glykaimía, “glycaemia”)
    ‎γλυκο- (glyko-) + ‎-ατζής (-atzís, “noun ending”) → ‎γλυκατζής (glykatzís, “person who likes sweets”)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate tenderness, softness or sweetness:
    ‎γλυκο- (glyko-) + ‎τραγουδώ (tragoudó, “to sing”) → ‎γλυκοτραγουδώ (glykotragoudó, “to sing sweetly”)
    ‎γλυκο- (glyko-) + ‎μιλώ (miló, “to talk”) → ‎γλυκομίλητος (glykomílitos, “soft-spoken, sweet-talking”)
  3. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate derivates of glucose:
    ‎γλυκο- (glyko-) + ‎λύση (lýsi, “solution”) → ‎γλυκόλυση (glykólysi, “glycolysis”)
    ‎γλυκο- (glyko-) + ‎-γόνο (-góno, “noun ending”) → ‎γλυκογόνο (glykogóno, “glycogen”)

Derived terms

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