Nature terminology · Water & weather

therm/o — Heat

therm/o means heat. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: geothermal.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Heat

• Ancient Greek: θερμός (thermos)

Examples and word parts

geothermal

Relating to heat from within Earth.

Word parts: ge/o (earth) + therm (heat) + -al (relating to)

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Related water & weather terms

• hydr/o — Water

  hydrology

• aqu/a — Water

  aquatic

• limn/o — Lake

  limnology

• thalass/o — Sea

  thalassic

• mar- — Sea

  marine

• fluv/i — River

  fluvial

• pluvi/o — Rain

  pluviometer

• anem/o — Wind

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