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Nov 30, 2009
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di



Pronunciation: (dē), [key]
—prep.
from; of: used in Italian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin: Conte di Savòia. Also,Di.

di



Pronunciation: (dē), [key]
—n. Music.
a tone in the ascending chromatic scale between do and re.

Di



Pronunciation: (dī), [key]
—n.
a female given name, form of Diana.

DI




1. Department of the Interior.
2. drill instructor.

Di




—Symbol, Chem.
didymium.

di-




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). Also,dis-2. Cf. mono-.

di-




var. of dis- 1 before b, d, l, m, n, r, s, v, and sometimes g and j: digest; divide.

di-




var. of dia- before a vowel: diorama.

di.




diameter. Also,dia.

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