di

¹

Or Di

[dee]

preposition

1. from; of: used in Italian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin.

   Conte di Savòia.

di-

²

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 ).

di

³

[dee]

noun

Music.

1. a tone in the ascending chromatic scale between do and re.

di-

⁴

1. variant of dis- before b, d, l, m, n, r, s, v, and sometimes g and j: digest; divide.

di-

⁵

1. variant of dia- before a vowel.

   diorama.

Di

⁶

[dahy]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Diana.

Di

⁷

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. didymium.

DI

⁸

1. Department of the Interior.

2. drill instructor.

di.

⁹

Or dia

abbreviation

1. diameter.

di-

¹

prefix

1. twice; two; double

   dicotyledon

2. 1. containing two specified atoms or groups of atoms

      dimethyl ether

      carbon dioxide

   2. a nontechnical equivalent of bi- 1

di-

²

combining form

1. variant of dia-

   diopter

DI

³

abbreviation

1. Defence Intelligence

2. Detective Inspector

3. Donor Insemination

Di

⁴

symbol

1. didymium

di–

1. A prefix that means “two,” “twice,” or “double.” It is used commonly in chemistry, as in dioxide, a compound having two oxygen atoms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of di¹

< Italian < Latin dē

Origin of di²

Middle English ≪ Latin < Greek, combining form representing dís twice, double, akin to dýo two. See bi- ¹, twi-

Origin of di³

Perhaps alteration of do ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of di¹

via Latin from Greek, from dis twice, double, related to duo two. Compare _bi- ¹

Example Sentences

This red blend of Frappato and Nero d’Avola from the sprawling Cerasuolo di Vittoria appellation in southern Sicily can be consumed right away and is wonderfully food-friendly.

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Backup Giorgio Di Mascio has shown he can fill in when needed.

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Across the Dolomites, the biathlon will be in Anterselva and Nordic skiing in Val di Fiemme, with Livigno in the Italian Alps hosting snowboarding and freestyle skiing.

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"Femicides will be classified, they will be studied in their real context, they will exist," Judge Paola di Nicola, one of the authors of the new law, said of its significance.

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"This shows that on the fight against violence against women, our country has a common political will," Judge Paola di Nicola argues, whilst accepting there's a long way still to go.

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