Pyrr(h) [Pyrr, Pyrrh]

Morpheme

Pyrr(h) [Pyrr, Pyrrh]

Type

bound base

Denotation

flame-coloured, yellowish-red, fiery, red

Etymology

Ancient Greek pyrrhós, from pŷr + -rós

Evidence

acylpyrrole, arylpyrrole, benzylpyrrole, bipyrrole, cryptopyrrole, dipyrrole, fluoropyrrole, kryptopyrrole, oligopyrrole, phenylpyrrole, polypyrrole, pyrrhula, pyrrole, pyrrolic, pyrrolidine, pyrrolobenzodiazepine, tetrapyrrole, vinylpyrrole

Notes

Pyrrh uses exclusively in taxonomy

See Also

Pyrrhic(h) [Pyrrhic, Pyrrhich], Pyr(e) [Pyre, Pyr], Roli