Etymology

thermic

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Today it means: Of, related to, or associated with heat; thermal. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θερμός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθερμός“heat”
  2. English todaythermic

Mid 19th century, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

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