"xyr-" meaning in English

See xyr- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From the Ancient Greek ξυρόν (xurón, “razor”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ξυρόν||razor}} Ancient Greek ξυρόν (xurón, “razor”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} xyr-, {{en-prefix}} xyr-
  1. (rare) razor; razor-like Tags: morpheme, rare
    Sense id: en-xyr--en-prefix-bX0BoJnx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Alternative forms

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