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

chrysaniline, chrysanthemum, chrysanthemumed, chrysanthemumlike, chryselephantine, chrysiasis, chryso-, chrysoberyl, chrysobull, chrysocarpous, chrysochalk, chrysochlore, chrysochlorous, chrysocolla, chrysocracy, chrysoeriol, chrysogen, chrysograph, chrysography, chrysolaminarin, chrysolite, chrysology, chrysophane, chrysophile, chrysophilia, chrysophilist, chrysophilite, chrysophobia, chrysophyll, chrysopsin, chrysorhamnin, chrysosperm, chrysotannin, chrysotherapeutic, chrysotherapy, chrysotype, phyllochrysine