-phoresis
See also: phoresis
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φόρησῐς (phórēsĭs, “an act of bearing, wearing”), from φορέω (phoréō, “to bear repeatedly or habitually; to be carried along”) + -σῐς (-sĭs, action noun suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fəˈɹiː.sɪs/
Suffix
-phoresis
- transmission or movement of particles
Derived terms
Translations
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References
- “-phoresis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.