- lith|o|sphere
- lith|o|sphere «LIHTH uh sfihr», noun.the solid portion of the earth as opposed to the atmosphere and the hydrosphere; geosphere.
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lithosphere — lith·o·sphere … English syllables
lithosphere — lith•o•sphere [[t]ˈlɪθ əˌsfɪər[/t]] n. gel the crust and upper mantle of the earth • Etymology: 1885–90 lith o•spher′ic ˈsfɛr ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
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gēu-, gǝu-, gū- (*sgēu-) — gēu , gǝu , gū (*sgēu ) English meaning: to bend, curl; a kind of vessel Deutsche Übersetzung: “biegen, krũmmen, wolben” Note: Root gēu , gǝu , gū : to bend, curl; a kind of vessel probably derived from Root (s)keu 2, (s)keu̯ǝ :… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
gen- — gen English meaning: to pinch, pluck, press, etc.. Deutsche Übersetzung: as basis for extensions der meaning “zusammendrũcken, kneifen, zusammenknicken; Zusammengedrũcktes, Geballtes” Note: (Persson Beitr. 88 f.); therefrom are… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
