cyclo

¹

[ see-kloh, sahy- ]

noun

, plural cy·clos.

1. (especially in Vietnam) cycle rickshaw ( def ).

cyclo-

²

1. a combining form meaning “cycle,” used in the formation of compound words:

   cyclohexane.

cyclo.

³

abbreviation for

1. cyclopedia.
2. cyclotron.

cyclo-

combining_form

1. indicating a circle or ring

   cyclotron

2. denoting a cyclic compound

   cyclohexane

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclo¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from French cyclo(-pousse), equivalent to cyclo- , combining form representing cycle “motorized or pedaled bicycle or tricycle” + pousse , apparently short for pousse-pousse “rickshaw” (reduplication of pousse, noun derivative of pousser “to move, push, shift”); cyclo-, push )

Origin of cyclo²

< Greek kyklo-, combining form of kýklos circle, ring; cognate with Sanskrit cakra, wheel

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclo¹

from Greek kuklos cycle

Example Sentences

Hung, a French Vietnamese filmmaker whose eye for cinematic sensualism was on display in early works like “The Scent of Green Papaya” and “Cyclo,” here achieves something of a culinary contact high.

From Los Angeles Times

The mouse findings dovetail with the experience of a person with Alzheimer’s who took a similar formulation of cyclodextrin under a special drug-access programme, as reported in 2020 by the drug’s manufacturer, Cyclo Therapeutics in Gainesville, Florida.

From Scientific American

Even though the hotel had already been serving gold steaks, the recent publicity inspired the restaurant's rebranding, said Duong, a Vietnam War veteran and former cyclo taxi driver who made his fortune in construction and property.

From Reuters

We’d go out to Falls Church for dinner at Pho Cyclo.

From Washington Post

The pedal-in movie was the idea of student Taing Huang Hao, 20, who met Sokhorm last month and has helped organise fundraising on social media for cyclo drivers.

From Reuters