Cupro
/ˈkjuː.proʊ/noun
A combining form meaning "copper," used in words referring to copper compounds or copper-containing materials.
Did you know?The cupro- element in modern chemistry comes from Latin *cuprum*, the source of the word *copper*, which was linked to Cyprus, a major ancient copper source and a place associated with Venus.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Κύπρος (Kýpros)
“Cyprus, the Mediterranean island famous in antiquity for copper”
Latin
Latin
cuprum
“copper”
Late Latin
Latin
cuprum
“copper”
Middle English
English
coper / copper
“the metal copper”
Modern English
English
cupro-
“a combining form meaning copper, especially in chemistry”