Brady

¹

[ brey-dee ]

noun

1. James Buchanan Diamond Jim, 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.
2. Mathew B., 1823?–96, U.S. photographer, especially of the Civil War.
3. a male given name.

brady-

²

1. a combining form meaning “slow,” used in the formation of compound words:

   bradytelic.

brady-

combining_form

1. indicating slowness

   bradycardia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brady¹

< Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brady¹

from Greek bradus slow

Example Sentences

She has as much experience at the Brady Briefing room podium as I have performing brain surgery.

From Salon

Brady Corbet’s ambitious Venice premiere ‘The Brutalist’ is building steam.

From Los Angeles Times

Brady Corbet — “The Brutalist” 3.

From Los Angeles Times

Brady Corbet — “The Brutalist” 4.

From Los Angeles Times

Brady Corbet — “The Brutalist” 4.

From Los Angeles Times

Words That Use Brady-

What does brady- mean?

Brady- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “slow.” It is used in scientific and medical terms, especially in pathology.

Brady- comes from the Greek bradýs, meaning “slow, heavy.”

Examples of brady-

One example of a medical term you may be familiar with that features the combining form brady- is bradycardia, “a slow heartbeat rate.”

The first part of the word, brady-, means “slow.” What about the –cardia part of the word? Well, -cardia, from the Greek word for “heart,” refers to heart anomalies. Bradycardia, then, literally translates to “slow heart.”

What are some words that use the combining form brady-?

• bradypnea
• bradyphasia
• bradyarthria
• bradykinin
• bradytelic

What are some other forms that brady- may be commonly confused with?

• brachi-
• brachy-
• branchi-

Unrelated to the combining form brady- is the given name Brady, which originates as an Irish surname.

Break it down!

The combining form -pnea means “breath, respiration.” What is the medical condition bradypnea characterized by?