Origin

from Greek dikho-, from dikha in two

dicho-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “in two parts,” “in pairs,” used in the formation of compound words:

dichogamy.

Origin

< Greek, combining form of dícha in two, asunder

Related Words

dich-
dichogamous
dichogamy
dichotomous
dichotomy

dicho-a word element meaning 'in two parts', 'in pairs', as in dichotomy.

[Greek, combining form of dicha in two, asunder]

dicho-
combining form
⇨ see dich-

dicho-a. Gr. διχο-, combining form of adv. δίχα in two, asunder, apart, as in διχοτοµία cutting in two. A first element in several scientific words, with the meaning, ‘asunder, separately, in two parts or halves’.(The ι is short in Greek, so that the usual English pronunciation is not etymological.)

dicho- /ˈdʌɪkəʊ/ combining form. Before a vowel also dich-.

ORIGIN: Greek dikho-, from dikha in two, apart.

Apart, in two; separately.

DERIVATIVE dichogamous /dʌɪˈkɒgəməs/ adjective [Greek gamos marriage] designating a flower in which male and female reproductive organs mature at different times, so that self-fertilization is prevented (cf. homogamous 2) M19.
diˈchogamy noun the condition of being dichogamous M19.

dicho-
— see dich-

词汇	dicho-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED SOED Webster dicho- 或 dich- pref.（前缀） In two; into two parts: 成两个；分成两部分： dichogamous. 重婚语源 Greek dikho- 希腊语 dikho- from dikha [in two] * see dwo- 源自 dikha [或两个] 参见 dwo- dicho- or (before a vowel) dich- combining form in two parts; in pairs ⇒ dichotomy Origin from Greek dikho-,* from dikha in two dicho- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “in two parts,” “in pairs,” used in the formation of compound words: dichogamy. Origin < Greek, combining form of dícha in two, asunder Related Words dich- dichogamous dichogamy dichotomous dichotomy dicho-a word element meaning 'in two parts', 'in pairs', as in dichotomy. [Greek, combining form of dicha in two, asunder] dicho- combining form ⇨ see dich- dicho-a. Gr. διχο-, combining form of adv. δίχα in two, asunder, apart, as in διχοτοµία cutting in two. A first element in several scientific words, with the meaning, ‘asunder, separately, in two parts or halves’.(The ι is short in Greek, so that the usual English pronunciation is not etymological.) dicho- /ˈdʌɪkəʊ/ combining form. Before a vowel also dich-. ORIGIN: Greek dikho-, from dikha in two, apart. Apart, in two; separately. DERIVATIVE dichogamous /dʌɪˈkɒgəməs/ adjective [Greek gamos marriage] designating a flower in which male and female reproductive organs mature at different times, so that self-fertilization is prevented (cf. homogamous 2) M19. diˈchogamy noun the condition of being dichogamous M19. dicho- — see dich-
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