ταχυ-

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Greek

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús).

Pronunciation

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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