tachycardia
/ˌtɒkiˈkɑːˌdiə/to-kee-KAHR-dee-uh
/ˌtɑkiˈkɑɹˌdiə/tah-kee-KAHR-dee-uh
Meaninga swift heart
Common meaning: an abnormally fast heartbeat
- tachyswiftLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1531 · scan
- cardthe heartLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 401 · scan
- ianoun ending (Latin/Greek) for a field or condition
‘swift’ + ‘the heart’ → tachycardia
Journey through time
Neither part’s path through time is traced in our sources yet; each root is shown from its dictionary entry.
- tachy — Greek ταχύς “swift” (dictionary form; path not traced)
- card — Greek καρδία “the heart” (dictionary form; path not traced)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek ταχύς ‘swift’ + Greek καρδία ‘the heart’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), entry καρδία, p. 401 · dictionary scan
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