βραδυ-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɾaði/

Prefix

βραδυ- • (vrady-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is slow or sluggish:
    βραδυ- (vrady-) + ‎-τητα (-tita, noun ending) → ‎βραδύτητα (vradýtita, sluggishness)
    βραδυ- (vrady-) + ‎κινώ (kinó, to move) → ‎βραδυκίνητος (vradykínitos, slow-moving)
    βραδυ- (vrady-) + ‎φλέγομαι (flégomai, to flame, blaze) → ‎βραδυφλεγής (vradyflegís, slow-burning)
  2. (medicine) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is too slow or in distress; brady-:
    βραδυ- (vrady-) + ‎καρδιά (kardiá, heart) → ‎βραδυκαρδία (vradykardía, bradycardia)
    βραδυ- (vrady-) + ‎ψυχή (psychí, soul) → ‎βραδυψυχισμός (vradypsychismós, bradypsychia)
    βραδυ- (vrady-) + ‎γλώσσα (glóssa, tongue) → ‎βραδυγλωσσία (vradyglossía, bradyglossia, bradylalia)

Antonyms

  • ταχυ- (tachy-, fast-related prefix)

Derived terms

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