dis

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[ dees ]
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noun,plural dis·ir [dee-sir]. /ˈdi sɪr/. Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. lady; woman.

  2. female deity, especially one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names: Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.

Origin of dis

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<Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin uncertain

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dis2
[ dis ]

verb (used with object),dissed, dis·sing.
  1. to show disrespect for; affront.

  2. to disparage; belittle.

noun
  1. insult or disparagement; criticism.

Origin of dis

2
1980–85, Americanism; from dis-1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage

Other definitions for Dis (3 of 7)

Dis
[ dis ]

nounClassical Mythology.
  1. a god of the underworld.

Other definitions for DIS (4 of 7)

DIS

abbreviationTrademark.
  1. the Disney Channel: a cable television channel.

Other definitions for dis- (5 of 7)

dis-1

  1. a Latin prefix meaning “apart,” “asunder,” “away,” “utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force (see de-, un-2); used freely, especially with these latter senses, as an English formative: disability; disaffirm; disbar; disbelief; discontent; dishearten; dislike; disown.

Origin of dis-

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<Latin (akin to bis,Greek dís twice); before f, dif-; before some consonants, di-; often replacing obsolete des-<Old French

Other definitions for dis- (6 of 7)

dis-2

  1. variant of di-1 before s:dissyllable.

Other definitions for dis. (7 of 7)

dis.

abbreviation
  1. distance.

  2. distant.

  1. distribute.

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British Dictionary definitions for dis (1 of 4)

dis

/ (dɪs) /


verb
  1. a variant spelling of diss

British Dictionary definitions for Dis (2 of 4)

Dis

/ (dɪs) /


noun
  1. Also called: Orcus, Pluto the Roman god of the underworld

  2. the abode of the dead; underworld

  • Greek equivalent: Hades

British Dictionary definitions for dis- (3 of 4)

dis-1

prefix
  1. indicating reversal: disconnect; disembark

  2. indicating negation, lack, or deprivation: dissimilar; distrust; disgrace

  1. indicating removal or release: disembowel; disburden

  2. expressing intensive force: dissever

Origin of dis-

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from Latin dis- apart; in some cases, via Old French des-. In compound words of Latin origin, dis- becomes dif- before f and di- before some consonants

British Dictionary definitions for dis- (4 of 4)

dis-2

combining form
  1. variant of di- 1 dissyllable

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