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Dys-

Dys-

.
An inseparable prefix, fr. the Greek
δυσ-
hard, ill, and signifying
ill
,
bad
,
hard
,
difficult
, and the like; cf. the prefixes, Skr. dus-, Goth. tuz-, OHG. zur-, G. zer-, AS. to-, Icel. tor-, Ir. do-.

Definition 2024


dys-

dys-

See also: dys

English

Prefix

dys-

  1. bad

Antonyms

Derived terms

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See also


Dutch

Pronunciation

Prefix

dys-

  1. dys-

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_prefixed_with_dys-'>Dutch words prefixed with dys-</a>

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-) expressing the idea of difficulty, or bad status.

Prefix

dys-

  1. bad status
  2. malfunctioning

Derived terms


Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek

Prefix

dys-

  1. Used to convey the idea of difficulty or problem

Usage notes


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-)

Prefix

dys-

  1. dys-

References

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Bokm%C3%A5l_words_prefixed_with_dys-'>Norwegian Bokmål words prefixed with dys-</a>

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-)

Prefix

dys-

  1. dys-

References

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Nynorsk_words_prefixed_with_dys-'>Norwegian Nynorsk words prefixed with dys-</a>