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a combining form meaning “ill,” “bad,” used in the formation of compound words: dysfunction.
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Origin of dys-
<Greek; cognate with Old Norse tor-,German zer-,Sanskrit dus-
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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 HardyHo someuer desyreth to be a good Oratour or to dys- pute and commune of any maner thynge / hym beho- ueth to haue foure thinges.
The Art or Crafte of Rhetoryke|Leonard CoxAfter 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
diseased, abnormal, or faultydysentery; dyslexia
difficult or painfuldysuria
unfavourable or baddyslogistic
Word Origin for dys-
via Latin from Greek dus-
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