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thermo-

/ˈθɝ.moʊ-/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
ther-mo-
IPA
/ˈθɝ.moʊ-/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Thermal: of, being, or pertaining to heat or temperature.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “warm, hot”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *gʷʰer-, θερμός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɝ.moʊ-/
  • British English: /θɜː.məʊ-/

Inflected Forms

therm- (alternative)

Antonyms

cryo- psychro-

Questions

How do you pronounce thermo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɝ.moʊ-/.
What does thermo- mean?
Thermal: of, being, or pertaining to heat or temperature.
Where does thermo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce thermo-

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