Where does “-adic” come from?
-adic (English) comes from English monadic, from Ancient Greek μοναδικός, from Ancient Greek μονάς, from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
-adic (English): Having a specified adicity
Definitions
- Having a specified adicity
Ancestry of “-adic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monadic | of or relating to a monad; univalent; of or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μοναδικός | single |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονάς | alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form... |
| 4 | Translingual | Chlamydomonas | genus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χλαμύς | cloak, robe, mantle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |