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chilo-
1- a combining form meaning “lip,” used in the formation of compound words:
chiloplasty.
chilo-
2- variant of kilo-:
chilopod.
Word History and Origins
Origin of chilo-1
Example Sentences
In the first nightmarish hour after a massive earthquake devastated Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, the Thomases were able to pull their sons Chilo and Jameson from the rubble.
Webb County District Attorney Isidro "Chilo" Alaniz said that acid appeared to be inside it.
Haitian Chilo Semaco, 36, said Mexico has been “more or less” welcoming to the Haitian immigrants.
The friends I put in the band – Linda Love on keyboards, Anna Goodman, Chilo Eribenne, Michelle Ndrika – helped make it look good on TV, but we didn’t go down well on Top of the Pops because the producers were wondering why we didn’t take it seriously.
He just said, 'Chilo and Gabe, you guys are being replaced.'
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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”?
What are some other forms that chilo- may be commonly confused with?
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