Word: diathermic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: di
a
ther
mic
Definition: Of or pertaining to diathermy; a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents
Morphemes:
Affix: dia-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: through, across, between
Affix: -thermy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: heat
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to