θερμο-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• θερμό- (thermó-)
• θερμ- (therm-)

Etymology

From θερμός (thermós, “warm, hot”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /tʰer.mo/ → /θer.mo/ → /θer.mo/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tʰer.mo/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /tʰer.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-)

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

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with θερμο-

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-)

1. 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

Greek terms prefixed with θερμο-

Category Greek terms prefixed with θερμ- not found

Related terms

• -θερμος (-thermos, suffix)