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-thymia

  1. a combining form used in the formation of compound words that denote mental disorders, as specified by the initial element:

    alexithymia; cyclothymia; dysthymia.



-thymia

combining form

  1. indicating a certain emotional condition, mood, or state of mind

    cyclothymia

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of -thymia1

< Greek, equivalent to thȳm ( ós ) soul, spirit, mind + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -thymia1

New Latin, from Greek thumos temper

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