dys-

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

dys-

prefix

Origin of dys-¹

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

Origin of dys-¹

via Latin from Greek dus-

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.

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.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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