Electronics Prefixes and Suffixes

[Noor Allah Shik]

Hello every one
I'm Noor and i am a Syrian teacher of English
I've been looking for a thorough list of prefixes and suffixes used in electronics terminology like "-ode" in words like diode, hexode,and tetrode, but I couldnt find a one, and most websites just offer glossaries and acronyms but not prefixes and suffixes.
I wonder if any one can help me find a useful source

 

[Adam]

Welcome to the forum!

The first thing that came to my mind was the etymology of the words. One sight that might help out is the one linked here.

 

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Hello every one
I'm Noor and i am a Syrian teacher of English
I've been looking for a thorough list of prefixes and suffixes used in electronics terminology like "-ode" in words like diode, hexode,and tetrode, but I couldnt find a one, and most websites just offer glossaries and acronyms but not prefixes and suffixes.
I wonder if any one can help me find a useful source

This one is specific you your examples:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/-ode?db=luna

The di, tri, tetr, pent and hex are numerical designators, for 2,3,4,5 and 6 electrodes. In the definition, it shows -ode can be used to mean way, or path and this applies to your use here.

I use the dictionary.com site a lot.