bathy-

prefix

deep, especially deep sea

OriginAncient Greek βαθύς →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative batho-

  1. deep, especially deep sea

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβαθύς
  2. Ancient Greekβαθύς
  3. Englishbathy-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús, “deep”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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