psychro-

American  

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

   psychrometer.

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psychro- British  

combining form

1. cold

   psychrometer

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Usage

What does psychro- mean?

Psychro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “cold.” It is used in some medical and scientific terms.

Psychro- comes from the Greek psȳchrós, meaning “cold.” It comes from the Greek psȳ́chein meaning "to blow.” This verb is also the source of the word psykter, an ancient Greek vessel for cooling wine. The verb is also ultimately the source of such words as psyche and psychology.

Etymology

Origin of psychro-

Combining form representing Greek psȳchrós cold; akin to psȳ́chein to blow ( see psykter)