βραχυ-

See also: βραχύ and βραχύ-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɾaçi/

Prefix

βραχυ- • (vrachy-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is small, brachy-:
    βραχυ- (vrachy-) + σώμα (sóma, body)βραχύσωμος (vrachýsomos, diminutive, small-bodied)
    βραχυ- (vrachy-) + κεφάλι (kefáli, head)βραχυκεφαλία (vrachykefalía, brachycephaly)
    βραχυ- (vrachy-) + δάχτυλο (dáchtylo, finger)βραχυδακτυλία (vrachydaktylía, brachydactyly)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is short in duration:
    βραχυ- (vrachy-) + κύκλωμα (kýkloma, circuit)βραχυκύκλωμα (vrachykýkloma, short-circuit)
    βραχυ- (vrachy-) + βίος (víos, life)βραχύβιος (vrachývios, short-lived)
    βραχυ- (vrachy-) + προθεσμία (prothesmía, term)βραχυπρόθεσμος (vrachypróthesmos, short-term)
    βραχυ- (vrachy-) + -γραφία (-grafía, -graphy)βραχυγραφία (vrachygrafía, abbreviation)
    βραχυ- (vrachy-) + -λογία (-logía, -logy)βραχυλογία (vrachylogía, conciseness)

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