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ταχυ-

ταχυ-

See also: ταχύ and ταχύ-

Greek

Alternative forms

Prefix

ταχυ- (tachy-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is fast or rapid:
    -τητα (-tita, noun ending)     ταχύτητα (tachýtita, speed)
    δρόμος (drómos, road, street)     ταχυδρόμος (tachydrómos, postman)
    βολή (volí, shot)     ταχυβόλος (tachyvólos, quickfire, firing quickly)
    ρυθμός (rythmós, rhythm)     ταχύρυθμος (tachýrythmos, accelerated, speedy)
    δάχτυλο (dáchtylo, finger)     ταχυδακτυλουργός (tachydaktylourgós, magician, juggler)
    μετρώ (metró, to count)     ταχύμετρο (tachýmetro, speedometer, tachometer)
    φαϊ (faï, food)     ταχυφαγείο (tachyfageío, fast food place)
    πλέω (pléo, float)     ταχύπλοο (tachýploo, speedboat)
  2. (medicine) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is too fast; tachy-:
    καρδιά (kardiá, heart)     ταχυκαρδία (tachykardía, tachycardia)
    πνοή (pnoí, breath)     ταχύπνοια (tachýpnoia, tachypnea)
    γλώσσα (glóssa, tongue)     ταχυγλωσσία (tachyglossía, tachylalia)

Derived terms

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