How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"narco" is from "nark" (numbness) 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,
narcolepsy
narcoterrorism
narcohypnia
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "narcotic", "stupor" or "sleep" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| Narcoanalysis may not be better or worse than ethyl alcohol in it's capacity to induce disinhibition. |
| Nitrogen narcosis typically becomes noticeable at 100 ft underwater. |