electro

¹ American  

[ih-lek-troh] / ɪˈlɛk troʊ /

noun

plural

electros

1. electrotype.

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electro- ² American  

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

   electromagnetic.

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electro- ¹ British  

combining form

1. electric or electrically

   electrocardiograph

   electrocute

2. electrolytic

   electroanalysis

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electro ² British  

/ ɪˈlɛktrəʊ /

noun

1. short for electroplate electrotype

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Etymology

Origin of electro¹

By shortening

Origin of electro-²

electr(ic) + -o-

Example Sentences

"Ginga me," Amaarae sings repeatedly over a throbbing electro groove – referencing the fluid, hip-swaying movements of the Brazilian martial art Capoeira.

From BBC

A key track off Laferte’s noirish “Femme Fatale,” “Las Flores Que Dejaste En La Mesa” takes off with the quiet longing of bossa nova, boils into unhinged bolero territory, then incorporates the icy electro loops of trip-hop icons Portishead.

From Los Angeles Times

He made this world from scratch — where freakiness was encouraged, where hieroglyphics including camels, pyramids, the Eye of Horus, ankh and pharaohs are part of the visual language, where nasty lyrics paired with an entrancing electro beat are the formula.

From Los Angeles Times

Egypt’s brand of electro is as physical as it is mental, the first time you hear it, it’s forever ingrained.

From Los Angeles Times

FKA Twigs, “Hard” Can’t wait to hear this sweaty electro earworm at a rave under L.A.’s 6th Street Bridge.

From Los Angeles Times