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Webster 1913 Edition
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-
Antonyms
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_dys-'>English words prefixed with dys-</a>
See also
Dutch
Pronunciation
Prefix
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-
Derived terms
terms derived from this prefix with the meaning of "bad status"
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terms derived from this prefix with the meaning of "functioning problem"
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek
Prefix
dys-
- Used to convey the idea of difficulty or problem
Usage notes
- Productive in New Latin.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-)
Prefix
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>
- “dys-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-)
Prefix
dys-
References
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Nynorsk_words_prefixed_with_dys-'>Norwegian Nynorsk words prefixed with dys-</a>
- “dys-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.