di-
/ˈdaɪ/
di- prefix: two. Also the alternative form of dis-.
Prefix
di-
Also used as
di- is also the alternative form of dis-.
di- is also the alternative form of dia-.
di- meaning in Hindi
di- in Hindi
- two, twice, double
- द्वि dvi
Origin of di-
PIE word *dwóh₁ Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Borrowed from Latin di-, from Ancient Greek δι- (di-, “two”).
Borrowed from Latin dis-.
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-).
Words formed from di-
- diacetal
- diacetate
- diacetoxylation
- diacetyl
- diacridine
- diacrylate
- diactinal
- diactivated
- diadenosine
- diadenylate
- dialkene
- dialkoxide
- dialkylated
- dialkylation
- diallelic
- dialuminium
- diamide
- diamidine
- diamidino
- diamniotic
- diandry
- diangle
- dianhydride
- dianilido
- dianion
- diantimony
- diarch
- diarchy
- diarginate
- diarginine
- diaromatic
- diarsenic
- dibarium
- dibehenate
- diberyllium
- dibesylate
- dibutyryl
- dicadmium
- dicarbamate
- dicarbamoyl
- dicarboxaldehyde
- dicarboxamide
- dicerium
- dichlorine
- dichloro
- dicyano
- didecenoate
- didodecyl
- didysprosium
- diepoxide
- diepoxy
- dierbium
- diethoxy
- diethylene
- diethynyl
- dieuropium
- diferulate
- digadolinium
- digalactose
- digalactosyl
Questions about di-
- What does di- mean?
- Di- means two.
- What is di- in Hindi?
- Di- in Hindi is द्वि (dvi). See Di- meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is di-?
- Di- is a prefix.
- How do you pronounce di-?
- Di- is pronounced /ˈdaɪ/.
Words near di- in the dictionary
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