How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"cranio" is from "krnion" (skull) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this prefix,
craniate
craniocerebral
craniograph
craniopagus
cranioscopy
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "skull" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| I am being referred to a craniologist - someone who manipulates your spinal fluid based on very gentle manipulation. |
| Can I measure your brain using the craniometer? |