electro

¹ American  

[ih-lek-troh] / ɪˈlɛk troʊ /

noun

plural

electros

1. electrotype.

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electro- ² American  

1. a combining form representing electric or electricity in compound words.

   electromagnetic.

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electro- ¹ British  

combining form

1. electric or electrically

   electrocardiograph

   electrocute

2. electrolytic

   electroanalysis

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electro ² British  

/ ɪˈlɛktrəʊ /

noun

1. short for electroplate electrotype

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Etymology

Origin of electro¹

By shortening

Origin of electro-²

electr(ic) + -o-

Example Sentences

It has the squelchy bounce of the early-’80s hip-hop offshoot electro, yet Mr. Parker’s searing guitar lead seems dropped in from a Santana album of the decade prior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

“Home Counties,” from 2017, included “Whyteleafe,” a syncretic gem of harpsichord-fueled baroque, electro bass lines and vocals that both cherish and recreate the delights of vintage British pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

The electro magnetic spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infra-red, and visible light.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Electrolytes get their "electro" name from having an electrical charge when dissolved in water.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

Plinius rusticas transpadanas ex electro monilia gestare adfirmat, quum � Venetis primum agnoscere didicissent adversus nimirum vitia gutturis et tonsillarum.

From On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments by Gilbert, William