electro-

Initially from French électro- and Latin electro-, ultimately from electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”). Equivalent to and later based upon electric, electricity, &c. + -o-.

electro-

1. Combining form of electricity.
2. Combining form of electric and electrical.
3. Combining form of electronic.

• galvano- (dated or specific applications)

• Elector, corelet, elector

Borrowed from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”) (a natural resin, which — when rubbed — produces static electricity).

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əˌlɛk.tɾu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əˌlɛk.tɾo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [eˌlɛk.tɾo]

electro-

1. electro-; combining form of elèctric

• magneto-

• “electro-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːˈlɛk.troː/

electro-

1. Superseded spelling of elektro-.

electro-

1. electro-

From

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• “electro-”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

electro-

1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of eletro-. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

electro-

1. electro-

• “electro-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28