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Ancient Greek
- (before a vowel) δῐ- (di- ), (Aeolic) ζά- (zá- )
Etymology
Prefixing form of the preposition διά (diá).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.a/ → /ði.a/ → /ði.a/
Prefix
δῐᾰ- • (dia-)
- through, right through, across, over
- δια- (dia-) + βαίνω (baínō) → διαβαίνω (diabaínō, “step across, pass over”)
- in different directions
- δια- (dia-) + πέμπω (pémpō) → διαπέμπω (diapémpō, “send off in different directions, send to and fro”)
- of separation: asunder, apart
- δια- (dia-) + σκεδάννῡμι (skedánnūmi) → διασκεδάννῡμι (diaskedánnūmi, “scatter, disperse”)
- at variance
- δια- (dia-) + φωνέω (phōnéō) → διαφωνέω (diaphōnéō, “be dissonant, disagree”)
- of mutual relation: one with another
- δια- (dia-) + ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai) → διαγωνίζομαι (diagōnízomai, “contend, struggle against”)
- δια- (dia-) + ᾄδω (ā́idō) → διᾴδω (diā́idō, “contend in singing”)
- of preeminence
- δια- (dia-) + πρέπω (prépō) → διαπρέπω (diaprépō, “appear prominent, strike the eye”)
- of completion: to the end, utterly, out
- δια- (dia-) + μάχομαι (mákhomai) → διαμάχομαι (diamákhomai, “fight it out”)
- to add strength: thoroughly, out and out
- δια- (dia-) + γαληνίζω (galēnízō) → διαγαληνίζω (diagalēnízō, “make quite calm”)
- of mixture: between, partly, somewhat
- δια- (dia-) + λευκός (leukós) → διάλευκος (diáleukos, “somewhat white”)
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