thermo-

English

Alternative forms

• therm- (before vowels)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “warm, hot”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /θɝmoʊ-/

Prefix

thermo-

1. heat

Antonyms

• cryo-

Derived terms

► English words prefixed with thermo-

terms derived from thermo-

• thermodynamics
• thermometer

• thermonuclear

• Thermos flask

• thermostat

Translations

heat

• Catalan: termo-
• Czech: termo-
• Dutch: thermo- (nl)
• Finnish: lämpö-, termo-
• French: thermo- (fr)
• Georgian: თერმო- (termo-)
• Irish: teirmi-

• Italian: termo- (it)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: termo-

  Nynorsk: termo-

• Portuguese: termo- (pt)
• Spanish: termo- (es)

Anagrams

• Mother, moth-er, mother

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Prefix

thermo-

1. heat

► Dutch words prefixed with thermo-

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)

Prefix

thermo-

1. heat

Derived terms

► French words prefixed with thermo-

• thermodynamique
• thermomètre
• thermonucléaire
• thermoplastique

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German

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós). Many German terms prefixed with thermo- are borrowings from other European languages, especially French.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɛʁmo/, /ˈtɛʁmo/

Prefix

thermo-

1. heat

Derived terms

► German words prefixed with thermo-

Further reading

• thermo- in Duden online