electro

¹

[ ih-lek-troh ]

noun

, plural e·lec·tros.

1. electrotype.

electro-

²

1. a combining form representing electric or electricity in compound words:

   electromagnetic.

electro-

¹

combining_form

1. electric or electrically

   electrocardiograph

   electrocute

2. electrolytic

   electroanalysis

electro

²

/ ɪˈlɛktrəʊ /

noun

1. short for electroplate electrotype

Word History and Origins

Origin of electro¹

By shortening

Origin of electro²

electr(ic) + -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of electro¹

from New Latin, from Latin ēlectrum amber, from Greek ēlektron

Example Sentences

Expect plenty of squishy electro dough for character-building.

From TechCrunch

But damn, the music is catchy—a neo-soul aural assault of horns, electro swirls, yelps, funky basslines, and harmonized vocals.

From The Daily Beast

In the future, the ship could be fitted with futuristic lasers and electro-magnetic rail-guns too.

From The Daily Beast

Well, Electro is part of the Sinister Six, and this movie is really a setup movie.

From The Daily Beast

If you look at the Ultimate Series of Spider-Man, Electro always gets shorted-out and then comes back.

From The Daily Beast

Her songs range from mach-10 electro-pop, as on the track “SuperLove,” to a more punk-pop sound, a la Siouxsie Sioux or Blondie.

From The Daily Beast

Undoubtedly the first improvements to be named must be the pneumatic and electro-pneumatic actions.

From Project Gutenberg

Before the invention of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic action, organs were almost invariably constructed in a single mass.

From Project Gutenberg

He commenced to experiment in electro-pneumatics in the year 1860, and early in 1861 communicated his discoveries to Mr. Barker.

From Project Gutenberg

Your electro-plated butter-dish, or whatever it's going to be, will be simply flung back at you.

From Project Gutenberg

Roosevelt was also the pioneer in using electro-pneumatic action here.

From Project Gutenberg