-desis
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέσῐς (désis, “binding together”), from δέω (déō, “to bind, tie, fasten”) + -σῐς (-sis, nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
Terms derived from this suffix usually have two pronunciation alternatives, with a tendency that partially reflects the boundary of UK and Commonwealth English versus American English; the former tends toward /-ˈɒdɪsɪs/, and the latter also uses /-ˈɒdɪsɪs/ for some terms but usually uses /-oʊˈdiːsɪs/ for some others.
- IPA(key): /-ˌdɪs.ɪs/ or IPA(key): /-ˈdiːsɪs/
- Rhymes: -ɒdɪsɪs
- Rhymes: -iːsɪs
Suffix
-desis
- (medicine) Binding, fusion.
- arthrodesis, pleurodesis
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -desis
References
- “-desis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Anagrams
- Deiss, sides