di(a)- [di-, dia-]

Morpheme

di(a)- [di-, dia-]

Type

prefix

Denotation

through, throughout, in different directions, between, also often merely intensive, thoroughly, entirely

Etymology

Ancient Greek diá

Evidence

diagnosis, diagram, dialect, dialogue, dialysis, diameter, diameter, diaper, diaphanous, diatom, diatomaceous, dielectric, dieresis, diocese, diorama, diuretic, epidiascope, hendiadys

Notes

di- usual form before vowels
dia- usual form before consonants

See Also

Di