Necro-

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈnÉ›kɹəʊ/

Origin

From combining form of Ancient Greek νεκρός ("dead body"),from Proto-Indo-European suffixed full-grade *nekro- of *neḱ- ("perish, disappear"); see also Welsh angeu ("death"), Breton ankou, Old Irish ec, Latin noxius ("harmful"), Latin nocēre ("to hurt, harm"), Latin nex ("murder, violent death") (as opposed to mors), Old Persian (vi-nathayatiy, "he injures"), Avestan (nasiieiti, "disappears"), (nasu-, "corpse"), Sanskrit नश्यति (naśyati, "disappear, perish").

Full definition of necro-

Prefix

1. Forming compound words related to death or dead tissue.

Derived terms