-dyne

suffix

Forms names of certain types of motors and electrical circuits.

OriginAncient Greek δύναμις →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. engineeringForms names of certain types of motors and electrical circuits.
  2. aeronauticsRelating to propeller-powered flight.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδύναμις“force”
  2. English-dyne

From Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “force”), compare -dynamic. Originally prevalent in now often genericized trademarks.

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APA

-dyne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dyne

MLA

“-dyne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dyne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-dyne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dyne.

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