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narco-

prefix
/nɑɹkoʊ/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νάρκη (nárkē) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō) English narco- 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.

  1. derived from *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider✻

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness.

  2. Of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA