chron-
German, prefix[kʁon]
chron- is spelled C-H-R-O-N (5 letters). Chron- is a German prefix meaning “alternative form of chrono-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “vorangestelltes Wortbildungselement, das stattchrono-Wörter bildet, wenn das Grundwort mit einem Vokal beginnt”.
What does chron- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
alternative form of chrono-.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
abbreviation: 1. chronisch 2. chronologisch
abbreviation: 1. Chronik 2. Chronist 3. Chronologie
prefix: 1. vorangestelltes Wortbildungselement, das stattchrono-Wörter bildet, wenn das Grundwort mit einem Vokal beginnt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of chron-
- Chr. alternative
- chrono- variant
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce chron-?
- [kʁon]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.