How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"necro" is from "nekros" (corpse) 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,
necromancy
necrology
necrophilia
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "death" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| Avascular necrosis is a disease that results from the loss of blood supply to the bone. |
| You are not the only one to suffer from necrophobia. |