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thanato-

Term: thanato-

Anc Greek : ???????/thanatos(=death) > ?????/theino(=smite, kill)

A combining form denoting ?death? in compound words like :

thanatomania, thanatoid, thanatophobia

 History

 Thanatos  in Grek mythology was a minor daemon (in Roman mythology was translated as Mors). According Greek poet Hesiod   thanatos was the son of Nyx (Night) and Erebos (Darkness) and twin oh Hypnos (Sleep)

- Thanatology
Term: thanatology Literally meaning: ?study of death? Origin: Anc Greek???????/thanatos(=death) > ??????/thnisko(=die), ?????/theino(=smite, kill).?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak). Coined/Historyby...

- Mania
?????/mania (=combining form meaning passion, forse, mania, enthusiasm, frenzy) > ?????/menos(=life, vigor) In Psychology mania is defined as the state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood in a period of time of seven or more days, where...

- Euthanasia
Term: euthanasiaOrigin: Anc Greek ??/eu(=prefix meaning "well, good, easy" )???????/thanatos(=death) literally meaning ?easy or good death? Coined The word euthanasia was coined in 1605 by English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561 ?1626)...

- Lethargy
Term: lethargy Origin: Anc Greek ????????/lethargos (=awareness) >????/lethe (= forgetfulness) Definition:Lethargy is a state of awareness. Lethargy in common usage may mean also fatigue, drowsiness (sleepiness), tiredness, listlessness,...

- Morphine
Term: morphineOrigin An Greek???????/morphine > M??????/Morpheus (=the son of Sleep, and the god of dreams). Coined/History Morpheus shaped or formed the dreams which appeared to the sleeper. (Ov. Met. xi. 635.). Morpheus brings...

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