What is the meaning of Dys-?

An inseparable prefix, fr. the Greek / hard, ill, and signifying ill, bad, hard, difficult, and the like; cf. the prefixes, Skr. dus-, Goth. tuz-, OHG. zur-, G. zer-, AS. to-, Icel. tor-, Ir. do-.
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APAWebster's. (2011). dys-. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/dys-/definitions/2001193
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "dys-" http://smartdefine.org/dys-/definitions/2001193 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, dys-, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/dys-/definitions/2001193>.
MLAWebster's. "dys-" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/dys-/definitions/2001193>