chilo-

¹

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

   chiloplasty.

chilo-

²

1. variant of kilo-:

   chilopod.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chilo-¹

Combining form of Greek cheîlos lip

Example Sentences

The sage Chilo asked Esop what God was doing, and he answered that he was “depressing the proud and exalting the humble.”

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It seems to be more 152probable that Chilo had his own reasons for not choosing that his friend should return to Rome.

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Lad, a brand-new knife is thine if thou'lt win for me those sandals of Chilo's!

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In the course of a conversation, being asked by Chilo (one of the wise men of Greece), 'What is the employment of the gods?'

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But what wouldst thou say, Chilo, were I to advise thee to buy not a male but a female slave?

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Words That Use chilo-

What does chilo- mean?

Chilo- is a combining form used like a prefix principally meaning “lip.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms.

This use of chilo- comes from the Greek cheîlos, meaning “lip.”

What are variants of chilo-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, chilo- becomes chil-, as in chilalgia. The forms cheilo-, as in cheilotomy, and cheil-, as in cheilitis, are variants of chilo-.

Examples of chilo-

Chilotomy, meaning “an incision into the lip,” is one example of a medical term that features the combining form chilo-.

As we know, chilo- means “lip.” The second part of the word, -tomy, means “cutting, incision.” Chilotomy literally translates to “lip cutting.”

What are some words that use the combining form chilo- to mean “lip”?

• chiloplasty
• chilorrhaphy
• chiloschisis
• cheilostomatoplasty

What are some other forms that chilo- may be commonly confused with?

• chloro-
• chrono-
• kilo-