thanato-

prefix

Death.

Opposite
bio-vivi-
OriginAncient Greek θάνατος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Death.

    Antonyms: bio-, vivi-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixDeath.

Opposite
bio-vivi-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθάνατος“death”
  2. Englishthanato-

Combining form of Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 死, 死亡
  • 死 (sǐ)forming compound words indicating "death"
  • 死亡 (sǐwáng)forming compound words indicating "death"
Finnish tanato-
  • tanato-forming compound words indicating "death"
French thanato-
  • thanato-forming compound words indicating "death"
Icelandic dauða-, dánar-
  • dauða-forming compound words indicating "death"
  • dánar-forming compound words indicating "death"
Portuguese tanato-
  • tanato-forming compound words indicating "death"
Spanish tanato-
  • tanato-forming compound words indicating "death"
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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