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Definitions for: Dis-
[n] god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
Webster (1913) Definition: Dis- (?; 258)
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1. A prefix from the Latin, whence F. d['e]s, or sometimes
d['e]-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g,
l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif-before f, and either dis-or di-
before j. It is from the same root as bis twice, and duo,
E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-.
Dis-denotes separation, a parting from, as in distribute,
disconnect; hence it often has the force of a privative
and negative, as in disarm, disoblige, disagree. Also
intensive, as in dissever.
Note: Walker's rule of pronouncing this prefix is, that the s
ought always to be pronounced like z, when the next
syllable is accented and begins with ``a flat mute [b,
d, v, g, z], a liquid [l, m, n, r], or a vowel; as,
disable, disease, disorder, disuse, disband, disdain,
disgrace, disvalue, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismay,
dismember, dismiss, dismount, disnatured, disrank,
disrelish, disrobe.'' Dr. Webster's example in
disapproving of Walker's rule and pronouncing dis-as
diz in only one (disease) of the above words, is
followed by recent ortho["e]pists. See Disable,
Disgrace, and the other words, beginning with dis-,
in this Dictionary.
2. A prefix from Gr. di`s- twice. See Di-.
Dis, n. [L.]
The god Pluto. --Shak.
Synonyms: Orcus
See Also: Roman deity
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