English Explanatory Dictionary

thio-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. containing sulfur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element

Pronunciation

/θʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/ /θaɪ.oʊ/ /θaɪ.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-thio-.wav

Word forms

thio- thi-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Derived from Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”).

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