cyclo-

See also: cyclo

English

Alternative forms

• cycl- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From cycle, cyclic.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sʌɪ.klə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /saɪ.kloʊ/, /saɪ.klə/

Prefix

cyclo-

1. Circle, circular.

   cyclorama, cyclometer

2. (chemistry) A cyclic compound.

   cyclohexane

3. (meteorology) Cyclone.
4. (anatomy) Ciliary body.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with cyclo-

Translations

circle

• Catalan: ciclo-
• Finnish: syklo-
• French: cyclo- (fr)
• German: zyklo- (de)
• Hungarian: ciklo-
• Italian: ciclo-
• Portuguese: ciclo-
• Spanish: ciclo-
• Swedish: cyklo-

cyclic compound

• German: zyklo- (de)
• Portuguese: ciclo-

References

• “cyclo-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “cycl-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsikloː/

• Audio:

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Prefix

cyclo-

1. (organic chemistry) cyclo-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with cyclo-

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.klo/

Prefix

cyclo-

1. cyclo-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with cyclo-