chrys-

American  

1. variant of chryso- before a vowel.

   chryselephantine.

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Usage

What does chrys- mean? Chrys- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “gold” and sometimes applied to various greenish hues. It is often used in medical and scientific terms, including in mineralogy.Chrys- comes from the Greek chrȳsós, meaning “gold.” The Greek chrȳsós also helped form the word chrȳsallís, source of the word chrysalis. A chrysalis is the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly, so named because some pupae can have a goldish sheen.Chrys- is a variant of chryso-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use chryso- article.

Example Sentences

In 1968, Chrys Chrys purchased the business from his father, and eventually took over an adjacent burger stand to transform it into Papa Cristo’s Taverna.

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“It finally came to a point where we decided we’re gonna go on our terms,” said Mark Yordon, the cousin of owner Chrys Chrys, and a member of the family business for roughly 40 years.

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Yordon declined to confirm that rent increases influenced the decision to close, but Chrys told LAist that rising rent was the culprit.

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The generous portions and convivial setting helped solidify Papa Cristo’s as a decades-long community staple for the neighborhood and far beyond it, and in 2010 Chrys’ youngest daughter, Annie, joined the trade.

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It’s also possible that Chrys, now 80, will take this opportunity to retire.

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