cyclo
[ see-kloh, sahy- ]
Origin of cyclo
1First recorded in 1960–65; from French cyclo(-pousse), equivalent to cyclo- , combining form representing cycle “motorized or pedaled bicycle or tricycle” + pousse , apparently short for pousse-pousse “rickshaw” (reduplication of pousse, noun derivative of pousser “to move, push, shift”); see origin at cyclo-,push)
Words Nearby cyclo
Other definitions for cyclo- (2 of 3)
cyclo-
a combining form meaning “cycle,” used in the formation of compound words: cyclohexane.
Origin of cyclo-
2- Also especially before a vowel, cycl-.
Other definitions for cyclo. (3 of 3)
cyclo.
abbreviation
cyclopedia.
cyclotron.
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How to use cyclo in a sentence
Probably the only hope of relieving the tension is by the use of eserine or the performance of a cyclo-dialysis.
And will continue to be "useful to man," our current cyclo-and-auto-motormania notwithstanding.
British Dictionary definitions for cyclo-
cyclo-
combining form
indicating a circle or ring: cyclotron
denoting a cyclic compound: cyclohexane
Origin of cyclo-
1from Greek kuklos cycle
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