chromo-
French, prefix/kʁɔ.mo/
chromo- is spelled C-H-R-O-M-O (6 letters) and appears about once in every 13 million words in written French, the 119,721st most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Chromo- is a French prefix meaning “chromo-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Préfixe indiquant un rapport avec la couleur”.
What does chromo- mean in English?
prefix
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chromo-
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
prefix: 1. Préfixe indiquant un rapport avec la couleur.
noun: 1. Image coloriée reproduite en lithographie. 2. Dessin mal réalisé.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of chromo-
- chrom-
- chromato-
- chromos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce chromo-?
- /kʁɔ.mo/
- \kʁo.mo\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is chromo- in French?
chromo- appears about once in every 13 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).