di-
prefix/ˈdaɪ/ · /ˌdaɪ/
Etymology 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”).
1
Morpheme Two.
- diacetate
- dialkene
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- diarchy
- diactinal
2
Morpheme Double, twice the quantity.
- diglossia
- dicatalectic
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- dichoree
3
Morpheme A pair.
- diblock
- dimeson
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- dijet
4
Morpheme Both, possessing two distinct (possibly opposing) qualities.
- dikinetic
- dialetheism
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- dianalytic