di
1or Di
[ dee ]
/ di /
preposition
from; of: used in Italian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin: Conte di Savòia.
Origin of di
1
< Italian < Latin
dē
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Origin of di
2
perhaps alteration of
do2
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DI
Department of the Interior.
drill instructor.
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di-
1
a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “two,” “twice,” “double” (diphthong); on this model, freely used in the formation of compound words (dicotyledon; dipolar) and in chemical terms (diatomic; disulfide).
Also
dis-2.
Compare
mono-.
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Di
the chemical symbol for
didymium
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DI
abbreviation for
Defence Intelligence
Detective Inspector
Donor Insemination
British Dictionary definitions for di (3 of 4)
di-
1
prefix
twice; two; double
dicotyledon
- containing two specified atoms or groups of atomsdimethyl ether; carbon dioxide
- a nontechnical equivalent of bi- 1 (def. 5c)
Word Origin for di-
via Latin from Greek, from
dis twice, double, related to
duo two. Compare
bi-
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Medical definitions for di
di-
pref.
Two; twice; double:dichromatic.
Containing two atoms, radicals, or groups:diiodide.
Scientific definitions for di
di-
A prefix that means two, twice, or double. It is used commonly in chemistry, as in dioxide, a compound having two oxygen atoms.