cyclo

[ see-kloh, sahy- ]

/ ˈsi kloʊ, saɪ- /

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noun, plural cy·clos.

(especially in Vietnam) cycle rickshaw.

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Origin of cyclo

First recorded in 1960–65; from French cyclo(-pousse), equivalent to cyclo- , combining form representing cycle “motorized or pedaled bicycle or tricycle” + pousse , apparently short for pousse-pousse “rickshaw” (reduplication of pousse, noun derivative of pousser “to move, push, shift”); see origin at cyclo-,push)

Other definitions for cyclo (2 of 3)

cyclo-

a combining form meaning “cycle,” used in the formation of compound words: cyclohexane.

Also especially before a vowel, cycl-.

Origin of cyclo-

<Greek kyklo-, combining form of kýklos circle, ring; cognate with Sanskrit cakra,wheel

Other definitions for cyclo (3 of 3)

cyclo.

abbreviation

cyclopedia.

cyclotron.

How to use cyclo in a sentence

Probably the only hope of relieving the tension is by the use of eserine or the performance of a cyclo-dialysis.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
And will continue to be "useful to man," our current cyclo-and-auto-motormania notwithstanding.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 6, 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cyclo

cyclo-

before a vowel cycl-

combining form

indicating a circle or ringcyclotron

denoting a cyclic compoundcyclohexane

Word Origin for cyclo-

from Greek kuklos cycle

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