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-thermy
- a combining form meaning “heat,” “heat generation,” used in the formation of compound words:
diathermy.
-thermy
combining form
- indicating heat
diathermy
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Derived Forms
- -thermic, combining_form:in_adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -thermy1
from New Latin -thermia, from Greek thermē
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