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: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: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