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It is from the Greek word for time. A chronometer is something which measures time (chron=time, meter=measure), in other words a clock.

The spelling "chron" as opposed to "crohn" means this word has nothing to do with Crohns disease which was named after Dr. Burrill Crohn.

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Which does the word part chron- mean in poetry?

The Greek word chronos means time, and words with chron in them like chronometer, anachronism, or chronological all have to do with time.


What does the base word chron- mean?

Space


What does the root word chron mean?

Time.


What part of speech is chron?

Chron is a noun.


What does chron mean in chronicle?

'Chron' derives from the Greek chronos, meaning 'time'.


Need a word that has chron in it?

Words starting with chron- include these:chronaxiechronaxieschronaxychronicchronicallychronicitieschronicitychroniclechronicledchroniclerchroniclerschronicleschroniclingchronicschronobiologicchronobiologicalchronobiologieschronobiologistchronobiologistschronobiologychronogramchronogramschronographchronographicchronographieschronographschronographychronologerchronologerschronologicchronologicalchronologicallychronologieschronologistchronologistschronologychronometerchronometerschronometricchronometricalchronometricallychronometrieschronometrychrononchrononschronotherapieschronotherapy


What are root word with chron in it?

chronicalschronalogychronalogicalchronicchronagraph


How do you abbreviate the word chronicles?

chron.


What is an anchor word for chron?

chronicle


What is the root word for chronicle?

chron


What is the meaning of the word root chron- and an English word that uses that root?

Chron means time. A chronometer is an instrument for measuring time.


How many syllables are in the word chronicle?

There are three syllables. Chron-i-cle.