ENGLISH ROOT WORD: dyna- from Greek dunamis, dynamis, dynasthai

【dyna-】 is word-forming element
usually meaning "power"

from Greek "dunasthai, dunamis, dunastes, dynamis, dynasthai"

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[WORD ROOT]root dyna
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] dyna, dynam, dyne, dynas, dynast
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) dunamis, dynamis, dynasthai
[MEANING]root power

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 dunamis =dynamis; power
• 【Greek】 dynamis from dynasthai; power, force
• 【Greek】 dynasthai have power

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

aerodynamic, aerodynamics, autodyne, dyna, dynamic, dynamics, dynamite, dynamo, dynast, dynastic, dynasty, dyne

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

 

 

aerodynamic [adjective] from dynamic < dyna
【DEFINITION】 If something such as a car has an aerodynamic shape or design, it goes faster and uses less fuel than other cars because the air passes over it more easily.
【First Known Meaning】 pertaining to the forces of air in motion
【DERIVATIVEs】 aerodynamic, aerodynamically, aerodynamicist, aerodynamics
【COMPOSITION】 aero + dynamic
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aero; air, mist, atmosphere ⑵ dynam(dyna); power ⑶ ic; adjective suffix

aerodynamics [noun] from dynamic < dyna
【DEFINITION】 Aerodynamics is the study of the way in which objects move through the air.
【pl.】 aerodynamicses
【DERIVATIVEs】 aerodynamic, aerodynamically, aerodynamicist, aerodynamics
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aero; air, mist, atmosphere ⑵ dynam(dyna); power ⑶ ics; noun suffix

autodyne [noun] from autodyne < dyna
【DEFINITION】 ① denoting or relating to an electrical circuit in which the same elements and valves are used as oscillator and detector
② The autodyne circuit was an improvement to radio signal amplification using the De Forest Audion vacuum tube amplifier.
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 ⑴ auto; self, same ⑵ dyne(dyna); power

dyna [combining form] from dyna
【DEFINITION】 power, force
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 dyna; power

dynamic [noun] from dynamic < dyna
【DEFINITION】 The dynamic of a system or process is the force that causes it to change or progress.
【First Known Meaning】 energetic force; motive force,
【pl.】 dynamics
【DERIVATIVEs】 dynamically, dynamic
【SYNONYM】 vital
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dynam(dyna); power ⑵ ic; adjective suffix

dynamics [noun] from dynamic < dyna
【DEFINITION】 the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that change or produce the motions of bodies Compare statics, kinematics
【pl.】 [PL]
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dynam(dyna); power ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ s; noun suffix

dynamite [noun] from dynamite < dyna
【DEFINITION】 Dynamite is a type of explosive that contains nitroglycerin.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 dynamiter, dynamitic, dynamite
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dynam(dyna); power ⑵ ite; suffix

dynamo [noun] from dyna
【DEFINITION】 A dynamo is a device that uses the movement of a machine or vehicle to produce electricity.
【First Known Meaning】 generator for converting mechanical rotation into electric power,
【pl.】 dynamos
【 Full ☞ dynamo-electric machine】
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dynam(dyna); power ⑵ o; noun suffix

dynast [noun] from dynast < dyna
【DEFINITION】 a ruler, esp a hereditary one
【First Known Meaning】 hereditary ruler
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 dynast(dyna); power

dynastic [adjective] from dynast < dyna
【DEFINITION】 Dynastic means typical of or relating to a dynasty.
【First Known Meaning】 relating to or pertaining to a dynasty,
【DERIVATIVEs】 dynastic, dynastical, dynastically, dynasty
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dynast(dyna); power ⑵ ic; adjective suffix

 

 

dynasty [noun] from dynast < dyna
【DEFINITION】 A dynasty is a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family.
【First Known Meaning】 a race or succession of sovereigns from the same line or family governing a country,
【pl.】 dynasties
【DERIVATIVEs】 dynastic, dynastical, dynastically, dynasty
【Etymology】 《Latin dynastia》
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dynas(dyna); power ⑵ ty(ity); noun suffix

dyne [noun] from dyne < dyna
【DEFINITION】 the cgs unit of force; the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 centimetre per second per second to a mass of 1 gram. 1 dyne is equivalent to 10 -5 newton or 7.233 × 10 -5 poundal
【SYNONYM】 alleged
【Etymology】 《Greek dynamis》 from dynasthai; power, force
【ROOTs】 dyne(dyna); power

Other word list containing dyna-; dynamism, antidynastic, didynamous, heterodyne, metadynamics

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

draw
dure-
duc-, duct-
dra-, drama-, drast-
dox-, dog-
don-
domin-
doct-
dipl-, diplo-
digit

 

 

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