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γλυκο-
γλυκο-
Greek
Alternative forms
Prefix
γλυκο- • (glyko-)
- 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”)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate tenderness, softness or sweetness:
- 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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