-phoresis

See also: phoresis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φόρησῐς (phórēsis, “an act of bearing, wearing”), from φορέω (phoréō, “to bear repeatedly or habitually; to be carried along”) +‎ -σῐς (-sis, action noun suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fəˈɹiː.sɪs/

Suffix

-phoresis

transmission or movement of particles

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -phoresis

Translations

Catalan: -foresi f
German: -phorese (de) f
Italian: -foresi f
Polish: -foreza f
Portuguese: -forese f
Spanish: -foresis f

References

“-phoresis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

poserish, rose hips, rosehips

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