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

Probably the only hope of relieving the tension is by the use of eserine or the performance of a cyclo-dialysis.

From Project Gutenberg

And will continue to be "useful to man," our current cyclo-and-auto-motormania notwithstanding.

From Project Gutenberg