Dis

A prefix from the Latin whence F deacutes or sometimes deacute 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