单词 | di- |
释义 | di- 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. Cf. mono-. [ME << L < Gk, comb. form repr. dís twice, double, akin to dýo TWO. See BI-, TWI-] di-2 var. of dis-1 before b, d, l, m, n, r, s, v, and sometimes g and j: digest; divide. di-3 var. of dia- before a vowel: diorama. |
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