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γλυκο-

γλυκο-

See also: γλυκό and γλυκό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Prefix

γλυκο- (glyko-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something sweet:
    πικρός (pikrós, bitter)     γλυκόπικρος (glykópikros, bittersweet)
    ξινός (xinós, sour)     γλυκόξινος (glykóxinos, sweet and sour)
    πατάτα (patáta, potato)     γλυκοπατάτα (glykopatáta, sweet potato)
    αίμα (aíma, blood)     γλυκαιμία (glykaimía, glycaemia)
    -ατζής (-atzís, noun ending)     γλυκατζής (glykatzís, person who likes sweets)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate tenderness, softness or sweetness:
    τραγουδώ (tragoudó, to sing)     γλυκοτραγουδώ (glykotragoudó, to sing sweetly)
    μιλώ (miló, to talk)     γλυκομίλητος (glykomílitos, soft-spoken, sweet-talking)
  3. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate derivates of glucose:
    λύση (lýsi, solution)     γλυκόλυση (glykólysi, glycolysis)
    -γόνο (-góno, noun ending)     γλυκογόνο (glykogóno, glycogen)

Derived terms

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