-orexia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”). Modeled on anorexia.

Suffix

-orexia

  1. Related to appetite and eating disorders.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -orexia
anorexia
basorexia
cynorexia
dysorexia
hyporexia
lycorexia
orthorexia
parorexia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -ia.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: -o‧re‧xi‧a

Suffix

-orexia f

  1. Related to appetite, desire, longing.
    ‎vigor + ‎-orexia → ‎vigorexia

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -orexia
vigorexia

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