(comb form)
51-phobe — comb. form forming nouns and adjectives denoting fear or dislike of what is specified (xenophobe). Etymology: F f. L phobus f. Gk phobos f. phobos fear * * * noun combining form ( s) Etymology: Greek phobos fearing, from phobos fear, flight : one …
52-vorous — comb. form forming adjectives meaning feeding on (carnivorous). Derivatives: vora comb. form forming names of groups. vore comb. form forming names of individuals. Etymology: L vorus f. vorare devour …
53-crat — comb. form a member or supporter of a particular form of government or rule (autocrat; democrat). Etymology: from or after F crate: see CRACY * * * a combining form meaning ruler, member of a ruling body, advocate of a particular form of rule,… …
54-graph — comb. form forming nouns and verbs meaning: 1 a thing written or drawn etc. in a specified way (autograph; photograph). 2 an instrument that records (heliograph; seismograph; telegraph). * * * ˌgraf, aa(ə)f, aif, ȧf noun combining form ( s)… …
55-scopy — comb. form indicating viewing or observation, usu. with an instrument ending in scope (microscopy). * * * skəpē, pi noun combining form ( es) Etymology: Greek skopia, from skopein to view + ia y more at spy : viewing, e …
56-phil — comb. form var. of PHILE. * * * I. ˌfil noun combining form or phile ˌfīl ( s) Etymology: French phile, from Greek philos, from philos beloved, dear, loving : one that loves : lover : one having a fondness or affinity for or a strong attraction… …
57-genic — comb. form forming adjectives meaning: 1 producing (carcinogenic; pathogenic). 2 well suited to (photogenic; radiogenic). 3 produced by (iatrogenic). Derivatives: genically suffix forming adverbs. Etymology: GEN + IC * * * |jenik, nēk, in senses… …
58phil- — comb. form var. of PHILO . * * * phil , combining form. the form of philo (Cf. ↑philo ) before vowels, as in philanthropy. phil, combining form. variant of phile (Cf. ↑ phile), as in eosinophil. phil., philosophy. Phil., an abbreviation for the… …
59-stat — comb. form forming nouns with ref. to keeping fixed or stationary (rheostat). Etymology: Gk statos stationary * * * ˌstat, usu ad.+V noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin stata, from Greek statēs one that causes to stand, from the stem of …
60-tomy — comb. form forming nouns denoting cutting, esp. in surgery (laparotomy). Etymology: Gk tomia cutting f. temno cut * * * d.əmē, təm , mi noun combining form ( es) Etymology: New Latin tomia, from Greek, from tomos cutting + ia y more at tome …
