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What are some words with the prefix Di? ›
- dilatory. Someone or something that is dilatory is slow and causes delay.
- dilapidated. A dilapidated building, vehicle, etc. is old, broken-down, and in very bad condition.
- divest. If you divest someone of power, rights, or authority, you take those things away from them.
- digress. ...
- directive. ...
- dispersal. ...
- divergent. ...
- diversion.
di- 2. 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 ).
What is a word that starts with Di and means two? ›di- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "two, double''. This meaning is found in such words as: diode, dioxin, diptych.
What are the 10 examples of suffix? ›The most common suffixes are: -tion, -ity, -er, -ness, -ism, -ment, -ant, -ship, -age, -ery.
What words have di in it? ›Top words with Di | Scrabble Points | Words With Friends Points |
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dizzily | 29 | 29 |
dizzied | 27 | 27 |
zaddick | 24 | 25 |
fjordic | 20 | 23 |
- adieu.
- adion.
- adios.
- adits.
- adive.
- Aldis.
- Andis.
- Apodi.
Prefix. Two, double; di-.
What does Di mean in front of a word? ›di- in American English
prefix. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “two,” “twice,” “double” (diphthong). On this model, di- is freely used in the formation of compound words ( dicotyledon; dipolar) and in chemical terms ( diatomic; disulfide) Also: dis- Compare mono-
diabase | diables |
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diarian | diaries |
diarise | diarist |
diarize | diastem |
diaster | diatoms |
diabases | diabasic |
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diacetyl | diacidic |
diaconal | diactine |
diademed | diadochi |
diadochy | diadroms |
How many words start with di? ›
Words That Start With Di | 1,512 Scrabble Words | Word Find.
What are 20 suffixes examples? ›Suffix | Meaning | Example |
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-ity, -ty | quality of | inactivity, veracity, parity, serenity |
-ment | condition of | argument, endorsem*nt, punishment |
-ness | state of being | heaviness, sadness, rudeness, testiness |
-ship | position held | fellowship, ownership, kinship, internship |
A suffix is a word ending. It is a group of letters you can add to the end of. a root word* e.g. walking, helpful. A root word stands on its own as a word, but you can make new words from it by adding beginnings (prefixes) and endings (suffixes). For example, 'comfort' is a root word.
What are 20 examples of prefixes? ›- A- (abiotic, atypical)
- Un- (undo, unfold)
- Im- (impolite, immature)
- In- (intolerant, indisciplined)
- Il- (illogical, illegible)
- Ir- (irregular, irresponsible)
- De- (decode, destress)
- Re- (redo, reappear)
- involve. = in. + volve.
- incomplete. = in. + complete.
- insignificant. = in. + significant.
- invent. = in. + vent.
- insane. = in. + sane.
- inexpensive. = in. + expensive.
- intend. = in. + tend.
- inspect. = in. + sped.