English Explanatory Dictionary

thermo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. thermal: heat; temperature.

Pronunciation

/θɜː.məʊ-/ /θɜɹ.moʊ-/

Word forms

thermo- therm-

Etymology

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

Antonyms

cryo- psychro-
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