词根词缀:a-, an-
【来源及含义】Greek: prefix; no, absence of, without, lack of; not
【相关描述】These prefixes are normally used with elements of Greek origin, a- is used before consonants and an- is used before vowels.
It affects the meanings of hundreds of words.
There are too many words that use these prefix elements to list all of them on this site; however, there are significant examples listed in this and the other units where they exist.
【同源单词】abacterial, abaptism, abarognosis, abasia, abiocoen, abiogenesis
词根词缀:abysso-, abyss-, abys-
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: Greek [abussoz], a-, "no" plus bussos, "bottom" through Latin [abyssus], "no bottom, bottomless"
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); bentho- (deep, depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】abysm, abysmal, abysmally, abyss, abyssal, abyssal plains
词根词缀:-al, -ial, -eal
【来源及含义】Latin: suffix; pertaining to, like, of the kind of, relating to, characterized by, belonging to; action of, process of
【同源单词】abacterial, abdominal, abdominal adhesion, abdominal aorta, abdominal aortic aneurysm, abdominal aortography
词根词缀:bentho-, benth-
【来源及含义】Greek: deep, depth; the fauna and flora of the bottom of the sea; sea bottom; depth [by extension, this element includes lake, river, and stream bottoms]
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】abyssal-benthic, abyssobenthic, archibenthal zone, archibenthic, archibenthos, benthal