dis-
Meaning
- Not, the reverse of. (Especially forming words with a negative connotation)
- Expressing separation or removal.
- Used as an intensifier.
- Alternative form of dys- (“incorrect”)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪs/
Etymology
From Middle English dis-, borrowed from Latin dis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís.
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