English Explanatory Dictionary

basi-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Positioned at the base; forming a base
  2. Relating to the basion
  3. Relating to bases (substances with pH greater than 7)

Word forms

basi- baso-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis English basi- From Latin basis.

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