chrono-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “time,” used in the formation of compound words.

   chronometer.

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chrono ² American  

[kron-oh] / ˈkrɒn oʊ /

noun

plural

chronos

1. chronometer.

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chrono- British  

combining form

1. indicating time

   chronology

   chronometer

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Usage

What does chrono- mean? Chrono- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “time.” It is used in some scientific and medical terms.Chrono- comes from the Greek chrónos, meaning “time.” The adjective chronic, meaning "constant" or "habitual," also derives from this root.What are variants of chrono-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, chrono- becomes chron-, as in chronaxie (using the French equivalent of the form).

Etymology

Origin of chrono-¹

< Greek, combining form of chrónos

Origin of chrono¹

By shortening; -o

Example Sentences

He worked on classic video games such as Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger, and other artists, writers and musicians have been inspired by him.

From BBC

The game is particularly notable as the directorial debut of Takashi Tokita, who went on to direct titles like Chrono Trigger and Parasite Eve.

From The Verge

Tokita once again played around with different time periods in Chrono Trigger and its successor, Chrono Cross, had an absolutely massive cast for players to choose from.

From The Verge

Take a look at the manual for something like Chrono Trigger as just one example of how extensive they could be in the 16-bit era.

From The Verge

Twitter user Christopher Foose shared an image of his Chrono Cross download, which shows that the game expired on December 31st, 1969 at 7:20 PM.

From The Verge