Wiktionary

dys-

See also: dys

English

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Etymology

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From New Latin dys-, from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “hard, difficult, bad”).

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dys-

  2. difficult
    dyschezia, dysacusis, dysbasia, dyslexia, dyscopia
  4. bad
    dysphoria, dystopia
    2. unhealthy, harmful
      dysaemia, dyscognitive
    4. painful
      dysejaculation, dysuria
    6. incorrect
      dysbalanced, dyschloremia, dysdifferentiation
    8. poor, deficient
      dysgraphia, dysphasia, dysoxic
  6. abnormal
    dysgnathic, dysafferentation, dysesthesia
  8. to fail
    dysautoregulation
  10. inability, unable
    dyscontrol, dysmetria
  12. (pathology) malady, disease
    dysendocrinism, dysexecutive, dysautonomia, dysbarism
  14. not
    dysfluent

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of “bad”): eu-

Derived terms

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English terms prefixed with dys-

Translations

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Anagrams

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɪs/, /dis/
  • Audio:(file)

Prefix

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dys-

  1. dys-

Derived terms

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Dutch terms prefixed with dys-

French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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dys-

  1. bad status
  2. malfunctioning

Derived terms

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terms derived from this prefix with the meaning of "bad status"
Medicine
terms derived from this prefix with the meaning of "functioning problem"
general
by domain
Physics-chemistry
Medicine
; Physical problem:
; Pain, difficulty:
; Psychic:
; Linguistic problem, vocal:
; Moral status:

Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).

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dys-

  1. Used to convey the idea of being difficult, impaired, abnormal, or bad

Usage notes

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Further reading

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Middle English

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dys-

  1. Alternative form of dis-

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).

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dys-

  1. dys-

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Norwegian Bokmål terms prefixed with dys-

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).

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dys-

  1. dys-

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Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with dys-

Polish

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Etymology

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Internationalism; compare English dis-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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dys-

  1. dys-
    ‎dys- + ‎harmonia → ‎dysharmonia

Derived terms

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Polish terms prefixed with dys-

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Further reading

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  • dys- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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