Meaning
prefixde-
down, from, removing
LatinGeneral
Terms built from de-
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with de- marked.
- dementiade- + mentChronic decline in cognitive function
de- decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The prefix de- means “away”.
- The root mens means “mind”.
- Together: Chronic decline in cognitive function.
Other examples
Words that use de- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
dehydrationdegeneration
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