dys-


  1. a combining form meaning “ill,” “bad,” used in the formation of compound words: dysfunction.

Origin of dys-

1
<Greek; cognate with Old Norse tor-,German zer-,Sanskrit dus-

Words Nearby dys-

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How to use dys- in a sentence

  • Mother died of dys—what do you call it—in the hot weather, and Father and two of the young ones have just got back.

    Jude the Obscure | Thomas Hardy
  • Ho someuer desyreth to be a good Oratour or to dys- pute and commune of any maner thynge / hym beho- ueth to haue foure thinges.

  • After a few uncertain "J-u-u-dys," he trudged on again in silence.

    A Son of the City | Herman Gastrell Seely

British Dictionary definitions for dys-

dys-

prefix
  1. diseased, abnormal, or faulty: dysentery; dyslexia

  2. difficult or painful: dysuria

  1. unfavourable or bad: dyslogistic

Origin of dys-

1
via Latin from Greek dus-

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