electro

¹

[ih-lek-troh]

noun

plural

electros 

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

When it comes time to take a corner at a sporting pace, the electro Audi just rips.

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A recently deleted 2010 tweet from Jay shares two separate remixes he did for “Jailbait,” titled “Electro Lolita” and “Just Enough Acid.”

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It has the squelchy bounce of the early-’80s hip-hop offshoot electro, yet Mr. Parker’s searing guitar lead seems dropped in from a Santana album of the decade prior.

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For 2hollis’ most openly psyche’d song on the album, “tell me,” where he professes lyrics like, “Everybody I don’t know tryna know me these days I don’t even know who I am,” his mental visual for the ending electro drop is illuminating.

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Electro Optic Systems of Australia, which builds ultraprecise lasers to track satellites in space, is now rolling out high-powered units to zap drones.

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