θερμο-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

θερμό- (thermó-)
θερμ- (therm-)

Etymology

From θερμός (thermós, “warm, hot”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tʰer.mo/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /tʰɛr.mo/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /θer.mo/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /θer.mo/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /θer.mo/

Prefix

θερμο- • (thermo-) , θερμό- (thermó-)

Used to derive words relating to warmth, heat; thermo-

Derived terms

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Related terms

-θερμος (-thermos, suffix)

Descendants

Greek: θερμο- (thermo-)
→ thermo-

Greek

Alternative forms

θερμό- (thermó-)
θερμ- (therm-)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θερμο- (thermo-), from θερμός (thermós, “warm, hot”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /θer.mo/

Prefix

θερμο- • (thermo-), θερμό- (thermó-)

added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to warmth, heat; thermo-:
‎θερμο- (thermo-) + ‎κοιτίδα (koitída, “cradle”) → ‎θερμοκοιτίδα (thermokoitída, “incubator”)

‎θερμο- (thermo-) + ‎κήπος (kípos, “garden”) → ‎θερμοκήπιο (thermokípio, “greenhouse”)

‎θερμο- (thermo-) + ‎αίμα (aíma, “blood”) → ‎θερμόαιμος (thermóaimos, “warm-blooded”)

Antonyms

κρυο- (kryo-, “cryo-”)

Derived terms

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Category Greek words prefixed with θερμ- not found

Related terms

-θερμος (-thermos, suffix)

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