psychro-

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

   psychrometer.

psychro-

combining form

1. cold

   psychrometer

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychro-¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychro-¹

from Greek psukhros

Example Sentences

Dictaean Cave.—Near the village of Psychro on the Lassithi range, answering to the western Dicte, opens a large cave, identified with the legendary birthplace of the Cretan Zeus.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a large double cavern, south-west of Psychro, and some 500 feet above the latter place.

From Project Gutenberg

When To Use

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.