dis-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) Not, the reverse of. (Especially forming words with a negative connotation)
2. (morpheme) Expressing separation or removal.
3. (morpheme) Used as an intensifier.
4. (alt-of, alternative, morpheme) Alternative form of dys- (“incorrect”).

Synonyms

un-

in-

non-

dis

discourse marker

im

over-

DE

🇩🇪

il-

absence

overmuchness

certainty

completeness

Translations

ent-

απο-

dé-

im-

in-

on-

olmayan

uzaklaştırma

zıt oluş

no

🚫

dès

dis

ayrı

non

🚫

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dis-

In summary

From Middle English dis-, borrowed from Latin dis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís. Piecewise doublet of bis-; further related to bi-, di-, and twi-.
Often confused with the etymologically unrelated prefix dys-.