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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- 1 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 for

  1. diameter.

DI

1

abbreviation for

  1. Defence Intelligence
  2. Detective Inspector
  3. Donor Insemination
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di-

2

combining_form

  1. variant of dia-

    diopter

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di-

3

prefix

  1. twice; two; double

    dicotyledon

    1. containing two specified atoms or groups of atoms

      dimethyl ether

      carbon dioxide

    2. a nontechnical equivalent of bi- 1
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Di

4

the chemical symbol for

  1. didymium
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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.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of di1

< Italian < Latin

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of di1

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

Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said there had to be policies in place to encourage regular attendance.

From BBC

Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said there had to be policies in place to encourage regular attendance.

From BBC

A cause of death has been revealed for Iron Maiden alum Paul Di’Anno, who died last month at age 66.

At the time of Di’Anno’s death, his longtime label, Conquest Music, said he had been dealing with “several health issues” without offering further details.

Representatives for Di’Anno said Monday they had since received permission from the singer’s family to reveal the results of his autopsy.

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