ταχυ-

See also: ταχύ and ταχύ-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaçi/

Prefix

ταχυ- • (tachy-)

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

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Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with ταχυ-
Greek terms prefixed with ταχύ-
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