-algia

suffix

pain, suffering

Meanings

suffix

alternative -algy

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixpain, suffering

Also see

Origin

  1. New Latin-algia
  2. New Latin-algia
  3. English-algia

Learned borrowing from New Latin -algia. By surface analysis, alg- + -ia.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

German -algie
  • -algiepain
Hungarian -algia
  • -algiapain
Polish -algia
  • -algiapain
Portuguese -algia
  • -algiapain
Cite this entry
APA

-algia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-algia

MLA

“-algia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-algia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-algia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-algia.

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