6 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dis \Dis\, n. [L.]
The god Pluto. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dis- \Dis-\ (?; 258)
.
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-}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
Dis
n : god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto [syn: {Dis},
{Orcus}]
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]:
DIS
Defense Information System (mil., USA)
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]:
DIS
Digital Identification Signal (HDLC)
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]:
DIS
Draft International Standard (ISO)
more about dis
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
