/ Dictionary / Index B brachy-: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brachy- Pronunciation: [key] a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “short,” used in the formation of compound words: brachycerous. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. brachium brachycephalic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language