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αλεξι-
αλεξι-
See also: αλεξί-
Greek
Alternative forms
Prefix
αλεξι- • (alexi-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something that protects, deflects or repulses; anti-:
- σφαίρα (sfaíra, “bullet”) αλεξίσφαιρος (alexísfairos, “bulletproof”)
- πτώση (ptósi, “fall”) αλεξίπτωτο (alexíptoto, “parachute”)
- κεραυνός (keravnós, “thunderbolt”) αλεξικέραυνο (alexikéravno, “lightning rod”)
- πυρ (pyr, “fire”) αλεξίπυρος (alexípyros, “fireproof”)
Derived terms
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See also
- αντι- (anti-, “against, opposing”)