Chrys(e) [Chryse, Chrys]

Morpheme

Chrys(e) [Chryse, Chrys]

Type

bound base

Denotation

gold, dear or precious

Etymology

Latinized form of Ancient Greek khrýsos

Evidence

chrysalid, chrysalides, chrysaline, chrysalis, chrysalised, chrysalises, chrysalism, chrysaloid, chrysanthemum, chrysanthemumed, chrysanthemumlike, chryselephantine, chryso-, chrysobull, teleiochrysalis