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Greek and Latin Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes used in English
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Basic term

Meaning

Greek
Latin
Prefix
Suffix

tachy, tach

quick, speed, rapid

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combining form

Examples

Definition

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isotach (5)

(noun) - equal + quick = a line on a map or chart connecting points of equal wind speed.

tach (3)

(noun) - from the word = short for tachometer.

tachometer (3)

(noun) - speed + measure = an instrument indicating rotation speed.

tachinid (5)

(noun) - from the word = a grayish or black fly with parasitic larvae which are used to control other insect pests. Tachinid is also an adjective.

tachistoscope (4)

(noun) - swiftest + see = a device for brief exposure of visual stimuli used in the study of learning, attention, and perception. Tachistoscopic is the adjective form and tachistoscopically is the adverb form.

tachyarrhythmia (4)

(noun) - Greek, through Latin quick irregular rhythm = an arrhythmia with a rapid irregular heartbeat.

tachycardia (3)

(noun) - Greek, through Latin quick + heart = a rapid heart beat due to physiological, such as after exercise, or pathological reasons.

tachyon (3)

(noun) - quick + subatomic particle = a hypothetical particle thought to travel only faster than light.