"narco-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “I put to sleep”); in terms relating to drugs, it is a back-formation from narcotics, which ultimately derives from the same source. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|ναρκόω||I put to sleep}} Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “I put to sleep”), {{back-formation|en|narcotics|nocap=1}} back-formation from narcotics Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} narco-, {{en-prefix}} narco-
  1. Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness. Tags: morpheme Derived forms: narcomancy Translations (pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness): narco- (Catalan), narco- (French), narco- (Galician), narco- (Italian), narco- (Portuguese), narco- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-narco--en-prefix-XRDsKUR~ Categories (other): English back-formations, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 60 40 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness': 99 1
  2. Of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use. Tags: morpheme Translations (of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use): narco- (Catalan), narco- (French), narco- (Galician), Drogen- (German), narco- (Italian), narco- (Portuguese), narco- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-narco--en-prefix-AQ7zO56d Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use': 1 99

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