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：-ance, -ancy

【来源及含义】Latin: often through French, quality or state of; being; condition; act or fact of _______ ing; a suffix that forms nouns

【同源单词】aberrance, absorbance, absorptance, abundance, acceptance, accordance

词根词缀：dia-, di-

【来源及含义】Greek: through, thoroughly; across; entirely, utterly

【同源单词】adenodiastasis, adiabatic, adiabolist, adiactinic, adiadochocinesia, adiadochocinesis

词根词缀：-mancy, -mancer, -mantic, -mantical

【来源及含义】Greek: used as a suffix; divination, prophecy, fortune telling; to interpret signs so “practical” decisions can be made [related to -mania]

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "divination, diviner; seer, soothsayer, prophecy, prophesy, prophet": augur-; auspic-; fa-, fate; Fates in action; futur-; omen; -phemia; sorc-, sorcery; vati-. A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "chance, luck, fate": aleato-; auspic-; cad-; fortu-; serendipity; sorc; temer-; tycho-.

【同源单词】abacomancy, acutomancia, adiathermancy, adryomancy, aeluromancy, aeromancy

词根词缀：thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy

【来源及含义】Greek: heat, heating, heater, hot, warm

【相关描述】The term heat is employed in ordinary language in different senses. Some scientists distinguish four principal applications of the term:

【相关词根词缀】 Related "heat, hot" word units: ferv-; pyreto-. Related "bubble" word unit: ebulli-.

【同源单词】acrohypothermia, acrohypothermy, adiathermance, adiathermancy, adiathermanic, adiathermanous