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-thermy

  1. a combining form meaning “heat,” “heat generation,” used in the formation of compound words:

    diathermy.

-thermy

combining form

  1. indicating heat

    diathermy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • -thermic, combining_form:in_adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -thermy1

< New Latin -thermia; -therm, -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -thermy1

from New Latin -thermia, from Greek ٳŧ
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Example Sentences

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Thermy promotes the use of food thermometers to protect yourself from the dangers of undercooked food.

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