thorough-
prefixEtymology A variant of through-, common in 16th-19th centuries, particularly where there is a perceived connection with thorough “thorough-”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000..
1
Idiomatic, Morpheme through, passing via
- thoroughfare, thoroughgo, thoroughlane
2
Idiomatic, Morpheme fully, completely; purely
- thoroughgoingly, thoroughbreed, thoroughpaced
- Related terms
- thoroughbrace, thoroughpin, thoroughfare, thoroughgo, thoroughlane, thoroughpass, thoroughwax, thoroughway, thoroughwort, thoroughbred, thoroughbredness, thoroughbreed, thoroughgoing, thoroughgoingly, thoroughgoingness, thoroughly, thoroughness, thoroughpaced, thoroughsped, thoroughstitch, thorough-stitch