chryso-

American  

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

   chrysolite.

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chryso- British  

combining form

1. indicating gold or the colour of gold

   chryselephantine

   chrysolite

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Usage

What does chryso- mean? Chryso- 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. Chryso- comes from the Greek chrȳsós, meaning “gold.” The Greek chrȳsós also helped form the 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. What are variants of chryso-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, chryso- becomes chrys-, as in chryselephantine.

Etymology

Origin of chryso-

Combining form of Greek chrȳsós