dis

[ dees ]

/ dis /

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noun, plural dis·ir [dee-sir] /ˈdi sɪr/. Scandinavian Mythology.

lady; woman.

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

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Origin of dis

< Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin uncertain

Words nearby dis

dirty tricks, dirty war, dirty word, dirty work, dirty-minded, dis, dis aliter visum, dis pater, dis-, dis., disability

Definition for dis (2 of 10)

dis²

[ dis ]

/ dɪs /

Slang.

verb (used with object), dissed, dis·sing.

to show disrespect for; affront.

to disparage; belittle.

noun

insult or disparagement; criticism.

Origin of dis

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

Definition for dis (3 of 10)

Dis

[ dis ]

/ dɪs /

noun Classical Mythology.

a god of the underworld.

Also called Dis Pater.

Compare Pluto.

Definition for dis (4 of 10)

DIS

Trademark.

the Disney Channel: a cable television channel.

Definition for dis (5 of 10)

di²

[ dee ]

/ di /

noun Music.

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

Origin of di

perhaps alteration of do²

Definition for dis (6 of 10)

[ dahy ]

/ daɪ /

noun

a female given name, form of Diana.

Definition for dis (7 of 10)

dis.

distance.

distant.

distribute.

Definition for dis (8 of 10)

dis-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.

Also di-.

Origin of dis-

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

Definition for dis (9 of 10)

dis-²

variant of di-¹ before s: dissyllable.

Definition for dis (10 of 10)

dis aliter visum

[ dees ah-li-ter wee-soo m; English dis al-i-ter vahy-suh m ]

/ dis ˈɑ lɪˌtɛr ˈwi sʊm; English dɪs ˈæl ɪ tər ˈvaɪ səm /

Latin.

the gods have deemed otherwise.

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Example sentences from the Web for dis

Though, when they dis them, they also often confess to having loved them as kids.
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Dis de kinder place you fix up fer dat boy, an' him de onliest one you got!
Gabriel Tolliver|Joel Chandler Harris
Dis à maman que tu vas pleurer si elle te quitte ce soir—qu'il faut qu'elle vienne t'écouler dire la prière.
The Letter of the Contract|Basil King
One day erbout three mont's ergo, dis yer lady come en she des wheedled me ter let her in.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill

Us saved our washin' money and bought de place, and dis is de last of three houses on dis spot.
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It just like dis, dere ain' nothin gwine shine dat floor en make it smell like I want it to, but soap en water.
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British Dictionary definitions for dis (1 of 6)

dis

/ (dɪs) /

verb

a variant spelling of diss

British Dictionary definitions for dis (2 of 6)

Dis

/ (dɪs) /

noun

Also called: Orcus, Pluto the Roman god of the underworld

the abode of the dead; underworld

Greek equivalent: Hades

British Dictionary definitions for dis (3 of 6)

the chemical symbol for

didymium

British Dictionary definitions for dis (4 of 6)

dis-¹

prefix

indicating reversaldisconnect; disembark

indicating negation, lack, or deprivationdissimilar; distrust; disgrace

indicating removal or releasedisembowel; disburden

expressing intensive forcedissever

Word Origin for dis-

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 (5 of 6)

dis-²

combining form

variant of di- 1 dissyllable

British Dictionary definitions for dis (6 of 6)

abbreviation for

Defence Intelligence

Detective Inspector

Donor Insemination

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Medical definitions for dis

dis-

pref.

Not:disjugate.

Absence of; opposite of:disorientation.

Undo; do the opposite of:dislocate.

Deprive of; remove:dismember.

dis

noun, plural dis·ir [dee-sir] /ˈdi sɪr/. Scandinavian Mythology.

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Definition for dis (2 of 10)

verb (used with object), dissed, dis·sing.

noun

Origin of dis

Definition for dis (3 of 10)

noun Classical Mythology.

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Trademark.

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noun Music.

Origin of di

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noun

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Latin.

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verb

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noun

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the chemical symbol for

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prefix

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combining form

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abbreviation for

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