chilo-
1a combining form meaning “lip,” used in the formation of compound words: chiloplasty.
Origin of chilo-
1- Also cheilo-.
Other definitions for chilo- (2 of 2)
variant of kilo-: chilopod.
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How to use chilo- in a sentence
The sage Chilo asked Esop what God was doing, and he answered that he was “depressing the proud and exalting the humble.”
Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers | W. A. CloustonIt seems to be more 152probable that Chilo had his own reasons for not choosing that his friend should return to Rome.
The Life of Cicero | Anthony TrollopeLad, a brand-new knife is thine if thou'lt win for me those sandals of Chilo's!
Nicanor - Teller of Tales | C. Bryson TaylorIn the course of a conversation, being asked by Chilo (one of the wise men of Greece), 'What is the employment of the gods?'
Fables and Fabulists: Ancient and Modern | Thomas NewbiggingBut what wouldst thou say, Chilo, were I to advise thee to buy not a male but a female slave?
Quo Vadis | Henryk Sienkiewicz
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