(comb form)

  • 111cine- — comb. form cinematographic (cine camera; cinephotography). Etymology: abbr. * * * comb. form representing cinematographic (see cinematography) …

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  • 112-gram — comb. form forming nouns denoting a thing written or recorded (often in a certain way) (anagram; epigram; monogram; telegram). Derivatives: grammatic comb. form forming adjectives. Etymology: from or after Gk gramma atos thing written, letter of… …

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  • 113-hemia — comb. form US var. of AEMIA. * * * ˈhēmēə, esp Brit ˈhēmyə see emia * * * var. of emia after p, t, k: leucocythemia. * * * comb. form variant spelling of emia …

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  • 114judaeo- — comb. form (US Judeo ) Jewish; Jewish and. Etymology: L judaeus Jewish * * * comb. form chiefly Brit. alternate spelling of Judeo …

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  • 115-later — comb. form denoting a person who worships a particular thing or person (idolater). Etymology: Gk: see LATRIA * * * comb. form denoting a person who worships a specified thing idolater Origin: from Greek latrēs ‘worshiper’ …

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  • 116-mancy — comb. form forming nouns meaning divination by (geomancy; necromancy). Derivatives: mantic comb. form forming adjectives. Etymology: OF mancie f. LL mantia f. Gk manteia divination …

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  • 117anthropo- — comb. form human, mankind. Etymology: Gk anthropos human being * * * anthropo repr. Gr. ἀνθρωπο stem and comb. form of ἄνθρωπος man. In compounds formed in Greek itself, as anthropopœia, ἀνθρωποποιία; in others formed in L.; and in many of mod.… …

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  • 118sapro- — comb. form Biol. rotten, putrefying. Etymology: Gk sapros putrid * * * comb. form Biology relating to putrefaction or decay saprogenic Origin: from Greek sapros ‘putrid’ …

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  • 119-phobia — comb. form forming abstract nouns denoting fear or aversion of what is specified (agoraphobia; xenophobia). Derivatives: phobic comb. form forming adjectives. Etymology: L f. Gk …

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  • 120vini- — comb. form wine. Etymology: L vinum * * * comb. form of or relating to wine viniculture Origin: from Latin vinum ‘wine’ …

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