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therm

heat, hot

Greek · therme (θέρμη); thermos

Therm names heat. Add a prefix for where the heat is (geo = earth, hydro = water) or for how it changes (exo = out, endo = in).

Memory trick

A thermos keeps tea hot: therm = heat, and the flask guards it.

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