dis
1
[ dees ]
/ dis /
noun, plural dis·ir [dee-sir] /ˈdi sɪr/. Scandinavian Mythology.
lady; woman.
female deity, especially one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names: Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.
Origin of dis
1
< Old Norse
dīs, plural
dīsir; origin uncertain
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dis
2
[ dis ]
/ dɪs /
verb (used with object), dissed, dis·sing.
to show disrespect for; affront.
to disparage; belittle.
noun
insult or disparagement; criticism.
Origin of dis
2Definition for dis (3 of 10)
Dis
[ dis ]
/ dɪs /
noun Classical Mythology.
a god of the underworld.
Also called
Dis Pater.
Compare
Pluto.
Definition for dis (4 of 10)
DIS
Trademark.
the Disney Channel: a cable television channel.
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Origin of di
2
perhaps alteration of
do2
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dis-
1
Also
di-.
Origin of dis-
1
< Latin (akin to
bis, Greek
dís twice); before
f, dif-; before some consonants,
di-; often replacing obsolete
des- < Old French
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dis aliter visum
[ dees ah-li-ter wee-soo m; English dis al-i-ter vahy-suh m ]
/ dis ˈɑ lɪˌtɛr ˈwi sʊm; English dɪs ˈæl ɪ tər ˈvaɪ səm /
Latin.
the gods have deemed otherwise.
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Dis
/ (dɪs) /
noun
Also called: Orcus, Pluto
the Roman god of the underworld
the abode of the dead; underworld
Greek equivalent:
Hades
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Di
the chemical symbol for
didymium
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dis-
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prefix
indicating reversal
disconnect; disembark
indicating negation, lack, or deprivation
dissimilar; distrust; disgrace
indicating removal or release
disembowel; disburden
expressing intensive force
dissever
Word Origin for dis-
from Latin
dis- apart; in some cases, via Old French
des-. In compound words of Latin origin,
dis- becomes
dif- before
f and
di- before some consonants
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DI
abbreviation for
Defence Intelligence
Detective Inspector
Donor Insemination
Medical definitions for dis
dis-
pref.
Not:disjugate.
Absence of; opposite of:disorientation.
Undo; do the opposite of:dislocate.
Deprive of; remove:dismember.