dys-
English
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From New Latin dys-, from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “hard, difficult, bad”).
Often confused with the separately derived prefix dis-.
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[edit]- (antonym(s) of “bad”): eu-
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[edit]Danish
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[edit]From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).
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[edit]French
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[edit]From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-) expressing the idea of difficulty, or bad status.
Pronunciation
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Derived terms
[edit]terms derived from this prefix with the meaning of "bad status"
- dysharmonie
- dysharmonique (adjective)
- dissymétrie
- Medicine
- dyschromie
- dysembryome
- dysembryoplasie
- dysembryoplasique (adjective)
- dysgraphie
- dysmétabolique (adjective)
- dysmorphie
- dysmorphose
- dysostose
- dystonie
terms derived from this prefix with the meaning of "functioning problem"
- general
- dysacousie
- dysarthrie
- dysarticulaire
- dyschromatopsie
- dyschronie
- dyschronisme
- dyscole
- dyscrasie
- dysendocrinie
- dysendocrinien (adjective)
- dysenterie
- dysesthésie
- dysfonction
- dysfonctionnement
- dysgénésie
- dyshydrose
- dyshidrosiforme
- dyshydrosiforme
- dysidrose
- dysinsulinisme
- dyskératose
- dyskinésie
- dyslalie
- dyslexie
- dysménorrhée
- dysménorrhéique (adjective)
- dysmnésie
- dysmorphophobie
- dysodie
- dysorchidie
- dyspepsie
- dysphagie
- dysphasie
- dysphonie
- dysphonique (adjective)
- dyspinéalisme
- dyspituitarisme
- dyspnée
- dysthymie
- dysthyroïdie
- dystocie
- dysurie
- by domain
- Physics-chemistry
- dyslysine
- dysphotique (adjective)
- dysprosifère (adjective)
- dysprosium
- Medicine
- ; Physical problem:
- dysendocrinie
- dysendocrinien (adjective)
- dysenterie
- dysgénésie
- dyshydrose, dysidrose
- dyshydrosiforme, dyshidrosiforme
- dysinsulinisme
- dyskératose
- dyskinésie
- dysorchidie
- dyspepsie
- dysphagie
- dyspinéalisme
- dyspituitarisme
- dyspnée
- dysthyroïdie
- dysurie
- ; Pain, difficulty:
- dysacousie
- dysménorrhée
- dysménorrhéique (adjective)
- dystocie
- ; Psychic:
- ; Linguistic problem, vocal:
- dysarticulaire (adjective)
- dyslalie
- dysodie
- dysphasie
- dysphonie
- dysphonique (adjective)
- ; Moral status:
Latin
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[edit]From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).
Prefix
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- Used to convey the idea of being difficult, impaired, abnormal, or bad
Usage notes
[edit]- Productive in New Latin.
Descendants
[edit]- English: dys-
Further reading
[edit]- List of Ancient Greek words starting with dus-, Perseus, Tufts
Middle English
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- alternative form of dis-
Norwegian Bokmål
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[edit]From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).
Prefix
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References
[edit]- “dys-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
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[edit]From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).
Prefix
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References
[edit]- “dys-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
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Learned borrowing from Latin dis-.
Pronunciation
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- dys-
- dys- + harmonia → dysharmonia
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