-kinesis
a combining form with the general sense “movement, activity,” used in the formation of compound words, often with the particular senses “reaction to a stimulus” (photokinesis), “movement without an apparent physical cause” (telekinesis), “activity within a cell” (karyokinesis).
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- -kinetic
a combining form found on adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -kinesia, or -kinesis: bradykinetic.
- -lagnia
a combining form meaning “coition,” used in the formation of compound words: algolagnia.
- -lalia
a combining form used in the formation of nouns denoting abnormal or disordered forms of speech, as specified by the initial element: echolalia; glossolalia. -lalia combining form indicating a speech defect or abnormality coprolalia, echolalia word origin
- -lashed
adjective having eyelashes as specified long-lashed
- -latry
a combining form occurring in loanwords from greek meaning “worship” (idolatry); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (bardolatry). -latry combining form indicating worship of or excessive veneration of idolatry, mariolatry derived forms word origin -latry suffix meaning “worship of,” in use in native formations from 19c. (e.g. bardolatry), from gk. -latreia […]