dis-
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English dis-, borrowed from Latin dis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís.
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
dis-
- reversal or removal
- disassociate; disarray
- apart
- disconnect
- Used as an intensifier of words with negative valence.
- disembowel; disannul; disgruntled
Usage notesEdit
When attached to a verbal root, prefixes often change the first vowel (whether initial or preceded by a consonant/consonant cluster) of that verb. These phonological changes took place in Latin and usually do not apply to words created (as in Modern Latin) from Latin components since Latin became a 'dead' language. Note: the combination of prefix and following vowel did not always yield the same change. (see examples below at con- + -a-) Also, these changes in vowels are not necessarily particular to being prefixed with dis- (i.e. other prefixes sometimes cause the same vowel change- see con-, ex-).
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
NOTE: Words using the prefix dis- do not necessarily use the prefixes given here when translated. See individual words for more accurate translations.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- dis- at OneLook Dictionary Search
- dis- in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
AnagramsEdit
CatalanEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).
PrefixEdit
dis-
Etymology 2Edit
Borrowed from Latin dis-. Compare the inherited des-.
PrefixEdit
dis-
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “dis-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “dis-” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “dis-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
dis-
EsperantoEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin dis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís.
PrefixEdit
dis-
- shows separation, dissemination, e.g. semi (“sow”) > dissemi (“disseminate”) ; ŝiri (“tear”) > disŝiri (“tear to pieces”).
Derived termsEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin dis-. Compare the inherited dé-.
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
dis-
Derived termsEdit
GothicEdit
RomanizationEdit
dis-
- Romanization of 𐌳𐌹𐍃-
IdoEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Esperanto dis-, from Latin dis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís.
PrefixEdit
dis-
- shows separation or dissemination
Derived termsEdit
IrishEdit
PrefixEdit
dis-
- Alternative form of dios-
MutationEdit
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
dis- | dhis- | ndis- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin dis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís. See also s-.
PrefixEdit
dis-
- dis-
- dis- + fare (“do”) → disfare (“undo”)
- dis- + organizzare (“organize”) → disorganizzare (“disorganize”)
Derived termsEdit
See alsoEdit
LatinEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Italic *dwis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís. Cognate with Ancient Greek δίς (dís), Sanskrit द्विस् (dvis).
PrefixEdit
dis-
- asunder, apart, in two
- dīmittō ― dismiss, disband
- discēdō ― part, separate
- reversal, removal
- dissimulō ― disguise, conceal
- utterly, exceedingly
- differtus ― stuffed full
Usage notesEdit
- Before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, sc, sp, st and v, the prefix becomes dī-.
- Before f, the prefix becomes dif-.
- Before a consonantal i, the prefix may become dī- or remain as dis-.
- Before a vowel or h, the prefix becomes dir-.
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- dis- in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin dis-. Compare the inherited des-.
PrefixEdit
dis-
Derived termsEdit
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin dis-. Compare the inherited des-.
PrefixEdit
dis-
Derived termsEdit
WelshEdit
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
dis-
- intensifying prefix
- negative prefix
Derived termsEdit
MutationEdit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
dis- | ddis- | nis- | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |