thorough-
English
editAlternative forms
edit- through- (used before a vowel)
Etymology
editA variant of through-, common in 16th-19th centuries, particularly where there is a perceived connection with thorough “thorough-”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000..
Prefix
editthorough-
- (non-productive) through, passing via
- thoroughfare, thoroughgo, thoroughlane
- (non-productive) fully, completely; purely
- thoroughgoingly, thoroughbreed, thoroughpaced
Synonyms
editRelated terms
editterms derived from thorough- relating to via
terms derived from thorough- relating to fully