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Learn the meaning and usage of the prefix de- in English, which can mean "opposite", "remove", or "reduce". Also, find out how to write Delaware as a state abbreviation in the US.
De definition: from; of (used in French, Spanish, and Portuguese personal names, originally to indicate place of origin). See examples of DE used in a sentence.
Definition of de- prefix in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Etymology
From Latin dē-, from the preposition dē (“of”, “from”). For sense development, compare Old English æf-, which was a similar prefix.
Pronunciation
1. (stressed) IPA(key): /diː/ 2. (unstressed) IPA(key): /də/, /dɪ/
Prefix
de- 1. reversal, undoing 1.1. de- + couple → decouple 1.2. de- + align → dealign 1.3. de- + ice → de-ice 1.4. de- + baptize → debaptize 2. to remove from, removed 2.1. de- + bus → debus 2.2. de- + bark → debark 2.3. de- + benzylate → debenzylate 2.4. de- + arterialization → dearterialization 3. Intensifying 3.1. de- + fraud → defraud 3.2. de- + complex → decomplex 3.3. de- + numerate → denumerate 3.4. de- + pauperize → depauperize 3.5. de- + prostrate → ...
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin de.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): [de(ː)]
Prefix
de- 1. de-
Etymology
From Dutch de-, from Latin de-.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): [de] 2. Hyphenation: dé
Prefix
dé 1. de-
Etymology
From Latin dē-, from dē (“of”, “from”).
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /de/ 2. Hyphenation: de-
Prefix
de- 1. denoting: 1.1. removal 1.1.1. de- + nuclearizzare (“to nuclearize”) → denuclearizzare (“to denuclearize”) 1.2. movement downwards; lowering 1.2.1. de- + grado (“grade”, “level”) → degradare (“to gradually diminish in height”) 1.3. privation; a- 1.3.1. de- + trarre (“to draw, extract”) → detrarre (“to subtract”) 1.4. negation; un- 1.4.1. de- + crescita (“growth”) → decrescita (“degrowth”) 1.5. intensifying 1.5.1. de- + limitare (“to contain, restrict”) → delimitare (“to d...
Etymology
From dē (“of”, “from”).
Pronunciation
1. (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /deː/, [d̪eː] 2. (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /de/, [d̪e]
Prefix
dē- 1. de-
Etymology
From English de-, from Latin dē (“of, from”).
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /de/
Prefix
de- 1. (obsolete) de- (reversal, undoing or removing) 1.1. Synonym: nyah- 1.2. deaktifkan ― deactivate
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French de-, from a combination of Latin de- and dis-.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /dɛː-/, /dɛ-/
Prefix
de- 1. Forms words denoting negativity, reversal or removal; dis-, de-. 1.1. Synonym: dis- 2. Intensifies words with a negative connotation; dis-, de-. 2.1. Synonym: dis-
Etymology
From Latin dis-.
Prefix
de- 1. Alternative form of des- 2. indicating that an action is done more strongly or more vigorously 2.1. de- + brisier (“to break”) → debrisier (“to break”)
de- is a prefix derived from Latin dē, meaning "of" or "from". It can have different meanings and functions in different languages, such as reversal, removal, intensification, or subtraction.
What does the abbreviation DE stand for? Meaning: defensive end. How to use DE in a sentence.
Learn the meaning and usage of the prefix de- in English words. De- can mean do the opposite of, remove, reduce, or leave something. See 17 entries with de- and their meanings.