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

Definition for dis (2 of 10)

dis 2
[ dis ]
/ dɪs /
Slang.

verb (used with object), dissed, dis·sing.

to show disrespect for; affront.
to disparage; belittle.

noun

insult or disparagement; criticism.

Origin of dis

2
1980–85, Americanism; from dis-1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage

Definition 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.

Definition for dis (5 of 10)

di 2
[ dee ]
/ di /

noun Music.

a tone in the ascending chromatic scale between do and re.

Origin of di

2
perhaps alteration of do2

Definition for dis (6 of 10)

Di
[ dahy ]
/ daɪ /

noun

a female given name, form of Diana.

Definition for dis (7 of 10)

Definition for dis (8 of 10)

dis- 1

a Latin prefix meaning “apart,” “asunder,” “away,” “utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force (see de-, un-2); used freely, especially with these latter senses, as an English formative: disability; disaffirm; disbar; disbelief; discontent; dishearten; dislike; disown.
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

Definition for dis (9 of 10)

dis- 2

variant of di-1 before s: dissyllable.

Definition for dis (10 of 10)

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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British Dictionary definitions for dis (1 of 6)

dis
/ (dɪs) /

verb

a variant spelling of diss

British Dictionary definitions for dis (2 of 6)

Dis
/ (dɪs) /

noun

Also called: Orcus, Pluto the Roman god of the underworld
the abode of the dead; underworld
Greek equivalent: Hades

British Dictionary definitions for dis (3 of 6)

Di

the chemical symbol for

didymium

British Dictionary definitions for dis (4 of 6)

dis- 1

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

British Dictionary definitions for dis (5 of 6)

dis- 2

combining form

variant of di- 1 dissyllable

British Dictionary definitions for dis (6 of 6)

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.