carbo

¹

[ kahr-boh ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural car·bos.

1. carbohydrate.
2. a food having a high carbohydrate content.

carbo-

²

1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which carbon is present:

   carbohydrate.

carbo-

combining_form

1. carbon

   carbohydrate

   carbonate

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbo¹

By shortening; -o

Example Sentences

Being elected a tribune, Carbo set himself to win the favor of the people by new popular legislation.

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No greater contrast can be imagined than is to be found in a comparison between Tiberius Gracchus and Carbo.

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After the death of Cinna, Carbo for some time remained as the sole consul of Rome.

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From the north, Marius, Sertorius, and Carbo were advancing with considerable forces.

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To avoid a similar lot, Carbo, who came to take the command, hastened to promise the rebels that they should not quit Italy.

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