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di- en · X · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdaɪ/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈdaɪ/

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Borrowed from Latin di-, from Ancient Greek δι- (di-, “two”).

Meanings

  1. (morpheme) Two.
    • diacetate
    • diactinal
    • diarchy
    • dialkene
  2. (morpheme) Double, twice the quantity.
    • dichoree
    • dicatalectic
    • diglossia
  3. (morpheme) A pair.
    • dijet
    • dimeson
    • diblock
  4. (morpheme) Both, possessing two distinct (possibly opposing) qualities.
    • dialetheism
    • dianalytic
    • dikinetic

Relateds

twi- · dwi-

Translations (29)

cmn 雙 /双 (two, twice, double) · pl dy- (two, twice, double) · ru дву- (two, twice, double) · pl di- (two, twice, double) · es di- (two, twice, double) · fi bi- (two, twice, double) · ja(two, twice, double) · gl di- (two, twice, double) · ms dwi- (two, twice, double) · ru ди- (two, twice, double) · ja(two, twice, double) · hi द्वि (two, twice, double) · cmn 兩 /两 (two, twice, double) · ja(two, twice, double) · ru двух- (two, twice, double) · fi di- (two, twice, double) · de zwei- (two, twice, double) · ru двое- (two, twice, double) · nl di- (two, twice, double) · de di- (two, twice, double) · ca di- (two, twice, double) · sv di- (two, twice, double) · it di- (two, twice, double) · fi tupla- (two, twice, double) · pt di- (two, twice, double) · fr di- (two, twice, double) · cmn(two, twice, double) · fi kaksois- (two, twice, double) · de doppel- (two, twice, double)

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Source: en.wiktionary, “di-” (prefix), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

di- en · X · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdaɪ/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈdaɪ/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis-bor. English di- Borrowed from Latin dis-.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, morpheme) Alternative form of dis-: split, to split; shortened before l, m, n, r, s (followed by a consonant), and v; also often shortened before g, and sometimes before j.
    alt of dis-
    • diverge
    • divide
Source: en.wiktionary, “di-” (prefix), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

di- en · X · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdaɪ/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈdaɪ/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. English di- Borrowed from Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-).

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, morpheme) Alternative form of dia-: across or through, before a vowel.
    alt of dia-
    • dielectric
    • diactinic

Deriveds

dilauroyl (terms derived from two) · dihadron (terms derived from pair) · dimanganese (terms derived from two) · dialkylated (terms derived from two) · dichloro (terms derived from two) · diadenylate (terms derived from two) · diantimony (terms derived from two) · dikinetid (terms derived from pair) · dilactate (terms derived from two) · diethoxy (terms derived from two) · diallyl (terms derived from double) · dimethylene (terms derived from two) · diglossia (terms derived from double) · dilauryl (terms derived from two) · diisobutyl (terms derived from two) · dilactyl (terms derived from two) · dicarbamoyl (terms derived from two) · diacetal (terms derived from two) · dicatalectic (terms derived from double) · divide (terms derived from split) · diallelic (terms derived from two) · dimethacrylate (terms derived from two) · diberyllium (terms derived from two) · dimycocerosate (terms derived from two) · didysprosium (terms derived from two) · diacridine (terms derived from two) · diamidino (terms derived from two) · dimeson (terms derived from pair) · diindium (terms derived from two) · diacrylate (terms derived from two) · dicarbamate (terms derived from two) · diisodecyl (terms derived from two) · diisononyl (terms derived from two) · diangle (terms derived from two) · dicerium (terms derived from two) · dichlorine (terms derived from two) · dianion (terms derived from two) · dihelium (terms derived from two) · diamniotic (terms derived from two) · diactinic (terms derived from across) · dineodymium (terms derived from two) · diarginine (terms derived from two) · dimyristoyl (terms derived from two) · diheptyl (terms derived from two) · dicyano (terms derived from two) · diferulate (terms derived from two) · diholmium (terms derived from two) · digluon (terms derived from pair) · dilead (terms derived from two) · dimagnesium (terms derived from two) · dicarboxaldehyde (terms derived from two) · dialetheia (terms derived from both) · dihydro (terms derived from two) · dielectron (terms derived from pair) · digermanium (terms derived from two) · dilutetium (terms derived from two) · dibenzyl (terms derived from double) · dilactone (terms derived from two) · diguanosine (terms derived from two) · dijet (terms derived from pair) · digalactose (terms derived from two) · dilaurate (terms derived from two) · diacetoxylation (terms derived from two) · dierbium (terms derived from two) · diaromatic (terms derived from two) · diiridium (terms derived from two) · dihaploid (terms derived from double) · dianalytic (terms derived from both) · dianilido (terms derived from two) · digeranyl (terms derived from two) · digadolinium (terms derived from two) · diamide (terms derived from two) · diniobium (terms derived from two) · digallium (terms derived from two) · didecenoate (terms derived from two) · dichromatic (terms derived from both) · dinonyl (terms derived from two) · dibesylate (terms derived from two) · dicluster (terms derived from pair) · diboson (terms derived from pair) · diamidine (terms derived from two) · dimyristyl (terms derived from two) · diverge (terms derived from split) · dialetheism (terms derived from both) · dibutyryl (terms derived from two) · dihalo (terms derived from two) · dialkylation (terms derived from two) · dilepton (terms derived from pair) · diethynyl (terms derived from two) · diacetyl (terms derived from two) · diarchy (terms derived from two) · dialkene (terms derived from two) · dihexyl (terms derived from two) · diacetate (terms derived from two) · dielectric (terms derived from across) · diiron (terms derived from two) · dichoree (terms derived from double) · dineptunium (terms derived from two) · dianhydride (terms derived from two) · dilanthanum (terms derived from two) · diactivated (terms derived from two) · dimorph (terms derived from pair) · dihydroxo (terms derived from two) · dihafnium (terms derived from two) · digalactosyl (terms derived from two) · diglycosyl (terms derived from two) · diactinal (terms derived from two) · digalacturonate (terms derived from two) · diepoxide (terms derived from two) · diadenosine (terms derived from two) · dialuminium (terms derived from two) · diarch (terms derived from two) · diethylene (terms derived from two) · diarsenic (terms derived from two) · dimolybdenum (terms derived from two) · diblock (terms derived from pair) · dicarboxamide (terms derived from two) · dialkoxide (terms derived from two) · dileucine (terms derived from pair) · didodecyl (terms derived from two) · diarginate (terms derived from two) · dimercury (terms derived from two) · dikinetic (terms derived from both) · diheteromeric (terms derived from double) · dieuropium (terms derived from two) · dibehenate (terms derived from two) · dilithium (terms derived from two) · diandry (terms derived from two) · dicadmium (terms derived from two) · diepoxy (terms derived from two) · dibarium (terms derived from two)

Relateds

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