electro

English

Etymology

Shortening.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəʊ/
  • Rhymes: -əʊ

Noun

electro (countable and uncountable, plural electros)

  1. (countable, obsolete) An electrotype.
  2. (uncountable, music) An electronic style of hip hop; electrofunk.
  3. (uncountable, informal) Electrolysis.
    • 1993 February 3, Kelley Ann Lewis/Stephen Hathorne, “today”, in alt.transgendered (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-21:
      First a great big hug to Lynette for her tips on makeup, and shaving. I dressed last weekend, and at a distance my face would definitely pass. (need lots of electro to fix this though).
    • 1998 April 14, W J Peterson, “Re: Unwanted body hair”, in alt.fashion (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-21:
      PS I think laser [hair removal] will be approved as at least as perm [permanent] as electro.[sic] and much quicker and less painful.
    • 2010 March 6, JenniferFlusher [username], “Re: THE MYTH OF HOWARD THOMAS USHER'S (aka Jennifer Usher) SEX CHANGE”, in ba.personals (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-21:
      The truth is that even of the [sex change] surgery WAS covered by Kaiser - he could not have afforded the additional expenses (like hormones, electro and psych counseling sessions) that weren't covered.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

electro (third-person singular simple present electros, present participle electroing, simple past and past participle electroed)

  1. (archaic) To electrotype.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Noun

electro f (plural electros)

  1. Alternative spelling of électro (music genre)

Noun

electro m (plural electros)

  1. Alternative spelling of électro (électroménager)

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

ēlectrō

  1. dative/ablative singular of ēlectrum

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈleɡtɾo/ [eˈleɣ̞.t̪ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɡtɾo
  • Syllabification: e‧lec‧tro

Etymology 1

From Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).

Noun

electro m (plural electros)

  1. electrum

Etymology 2

Clipping of electrocardiograma.

Noun

electro m (plural electros)

  1. (medicine) electrocardiogram, EKG
    Synonyms: electrocardiograma, ECG

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