English Explanatory Dictionary

dis-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

dĭs′- /ˌdɪs-/ Dis_pronounciation.ogg /ˌdəs-/

Word forms

dis- di- dif- dir-

Etymology

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 separately inherited prefix dys-.

Synonyms

un- non- de- in- an- a-

Related words

anti- contra- counter- mal- mis- ob- para- dys-
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