Etymology From Middle English dis-, borrowed from Latin dis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís. Pronunciation IPA(key): /dɪs/ Prefix dis- reversal or removal disassociate; disarray apart disconnect Used as an intensifier of words with negative valence. disembowel; disannul; disgruntled Usage notes When attached to a verbal root, prefixes often…
Etymology, English, Dis
Etymology From Middle English dis-, borrowed from Latin dis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís. Pronunciation IPA(key): /dɪs/ Prefix dis- reversal or removal disassociate; disarray apart disconnect Used as an intensifier of words with negative valence. disembowel; disannul; disgruntled Usage notes When attached to a verbal root, prefixes often…