thermo-
German, prefix/ˌtɛʁmo/
thermo- is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O (6 letters). Thermo- is a German prefix meaning “heat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Wärme, Hitze, Temperatur”.
What does thermo- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
heat
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
prefix: 1. Wärme, Hitze, Temperatur 2. „gut isolierend, die Wärme haltend“
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of thermo-
- therm- alternative before-vowel
- Vor Vokalen wird das Lexem meist zu therm-, Therm- verkürzt. variant
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce thermo-?
- /ˌtɛʁmo/
- /ˈtɛʁmo/
- [tɛʁmo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to thermo-
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.