di-

di-
I
aff. a combining form meaning “two,”“double”: diamide; dicotyledon; dihedron
Compare dis- II
Etymology: < Gk, comb. form repr. dís twice, double, akin to dýo two . Cf. bi- I, twi- II
di-
aff.
var. of dis- I before b, d, l, m, n, r, s, v, and sometimes g and j:
digest; divide[/ex]
III
di-
aff.
var. of dia- before a vowel:
diorama[/ex]

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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