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• chromo
  chromo

  noun

  chromolithograph.
• chromo-
  chromo-

  variant of chrom- before a consonant.

chromo

¹ American  

[kroh-moh] / ˈkroʊ moʊ /

noun

chromos plural

1. chromolithograph.

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chromo- ² American  

1. variant of chrom- before a consonant.

   chromophore.

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chromo- ¹ British  

combining form

1. indicating colour, coloured, or pigment

   chromogen

2. indicating chromium

   chromyl

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chromo ² British  

/ ˈkrəʊməʊ /

noun

1. short for chromolithograph

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Usage

What does chromo- mean? Chromo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “color.” It is used in many medical and scientific terms. Chromo- comes from the Greek chrôma, meaning “color” and is the source of the words chroma and chrome, among many others. The chemical element chromium is so named for the colorful compounds the metal can form. Chromo- is a variant of chrom-, as in chromesthesia, used when combined with words or word elements beginning with a consonant. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use chrom- article. A corresponding form of chromo- and chrom- combined to the end of words is -chrome, as in polychrome. Closely related to chromo- are the combining forms chromato- and chromat-.

Etymology

Origin of chromo

By shortening; cf. -o

Example Sentences

That isn't a real steamer," said Patty whimsically; "it's a chromo- lithograph.

From Patty in Paris by Wells, Carolyn