CHEIR-

Meaning of CHEIR- in English

or cheiro-

— see chir-

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CHIR — chir- n [occurring in compounds] chir-, chiro-, cheir-, cheiro- (= hand)
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CHIROMANCY — noun Etymology: probably from Middle French chiromancie, from Medieval Latin chiromantia, from Greek cheir- chir- + -manteia -mancy Date: circa …
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CHIR- — or chiro- combining form Etymology: Latin, from Greek cheir-, cheiro-, from cheir; akin to Hittite keššar hand hand
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CHEIRO- — I. see cheir- II. combining form see chir-
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SURGERY — ˈsərj(ə)rē, ˈsə̄j-, ˈsəij-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English surgerie, from Old French, contraction of serurgerie, cirurgerie, from …
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MACROCHEIRA — ˌmakrōˈkīrə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek makrocheir long-armed, from makr- macr- + cheir hand — more at …
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EPICHEIREMA — noun also ep·i·chi·re·ma ˌepəˌkīˈrēmə ( plural epicheirema·ta -rēməd.ə, -rem- ; also epichiremas ) Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin epichirema, from …
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ENCHIRIDION — noun also en·chei·rid·i·on ˌen]ˌkīˈridēən, ˌeŋ], ]_kə̇ˈ-, -ēˌän\ ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin enchiridion, from Greek encheiridion, from en in …
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DENDROCHIROTA — ˌdendrōˌkīˈrōd.ə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from dendr- + -chirota (from Late Greek chirōtos furnished with hands, from …
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CHIROTONY — kīˈrät ə nē noun ( -es ) Etymology: Greek cheirotonia, from cheir- chir- + -tonia (from tonos stretching, tension) — …
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CHIROTHESIA — ˌkīrōˈthēzh(ē)ə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Greek cheirothesia, from Greek cheir- chir- + -thesia (from thesis setting, placing, from …
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CHIROTES — kīˈrōd.ēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek cheir hand — more at chir- : a genus of …
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CHIROPODOUS — kīräpədəs adjective Etymology: chiropod- (from obsolete New Latin Cheiropoda, former name for mammals with handlike feet, from cheir- chir- + …
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CHIRONOMY — noun or chei·ron·o·my kīˈränəmē ( -es ) Etymology: Latin chironomia, from Greek cheironomia, from cheir- -chir + -nomia management, from …
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CHIRONOMUS — kīˈränəməs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Late Greek cheironomos one who gestures with the hands, from Greek cheir- …
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CHIROMANCY — noun also chei·ro·man·cy -sē ( -es ) Etymology: probably from Middle French chiromancie, cyromancie, from Medieval Latin chiromantia, from (assumed) …
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CHIROGRAPH — ˈkīrəˌgraf noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French chirographe, from Latin chirographum autograph, that which is written with one's own …
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-CHIRIA — ˈkīrēə, ˈkir- noun combining form or -chei·ria ˈkīr- ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -cheiria, from cheir hand …
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CHIRAPSIA — kīˈrapsēə noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek cheirapsia rough handling, from cheir- chir + -apsia (from hapsis …
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CHIRAGRA — kīˈragrə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin, from Greek cheiragra, from cheir- chir- + -agra : pain in the hand
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CHIR- — combining form or chiro- also cheir- or cheiro- Etymology: Latin chir-, chiro-, from Greek cheir-, cheiro-, from cheir; akin to …
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CHEIROLIN — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_lə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cheir- (from New Latin Cheiranthus genus of herbs, from Greek chir- …
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CHEIRANTHUS — kīˈran(t)thəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from cheir- (from Arabic khīrī wallflower) + -anthus : a genus of perennial …
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ASPIDOCHIROTA — -ˌkīˈrōd.ə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from aspid- + Greek -cheirōta (neuter plural of -cheirōtos, from cheir hand) …
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ALLOCHIRIA — noun also al·lo·chei·ria ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkīrēə ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from all- + Greek cheir hand + New Latin -ia …
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ENCHIRIDION — /en'kuy rid"ee euhn, -ki-/ , n. , pl. enchiridions, enchiridia /-rid"ee euh/ . a handbook; manual. [ 1535-45; encheirídion handbook, …
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CHIRO- — a combining form meaning "hand," used in the formation of compound words: chiromancy. Also, cheiro- . [ comb. form of …
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CHIRAL — — chirality /kuy ral"i tee/ , n. /kuy"reuhl/ , adj. Chem. (of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image. …
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CHEREME — — cheremic /keuh ree"mik, ke-/ , adj. /ker"eem/ , n. Ling. any of a small set of elements, analogous to …
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CHIR- — or chiro- Etymology: Latin, from Greek cheir-, cheiro-, from cheir; akin to Hittite keššar hand : hand chiro practic
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CHIR- — [chir-] or chiro- comb form [L, fr. Gk cheir-, cheiro-, fr. cheir; akin to Hitt kessar hand]: hand "chiropractic"
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