English

Prefix

des-

1. Earlier and now almost obsolete form of dis- implying reversal of sense of succeeding word
2. (organic chemistry) Signifies removal of a group from a molecule

Derived terms

Dutch

Prefix

des-

1. des-
2. dis-

Ido

Prefix

des-

1. Expresses the opposite of the root word.

   honoro ‎(“honor”) → deshonoro ‎(“dishonor”)

Derived terms

Luxembourgish

Prefix

des-

1. de-; dis-

Derived terms

Middle French

Prefix

des-

1. de-; dis-

Descendants

• French: dé-, dés-

Norman

Etymology

From Old French des-, from Latin dis-.

Prefix

des-

1. dis-

Derived terms

Occitan

Prefix

des-

1. de-; dis-

Old French

Prefix

des-

1. de-; dis-

Descendants

• English: de- dis- (borrowed)
• French: dé-, dés-
• Norman: dê-, d's-

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese des-, from Latin dis-.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /des/, /d͡ʒis/

Prefix

des-

1. un-; de-; dis- (forms verbs indicating the reversal of the prefixed verb)

   des- + ‎ligar ‎(“to turn on”) → ‎desligar ‎(“to turn off”)

2. un- (forms nouns indicating the lack or opposite of the prefixed noun)

   des- + ‎amor ‎(“love”) → ‎desamor ‎(“disdain”)

3. Misspelling of dis-.

Derived terms

Romanian

Alternative forms

• dez-

Etymology

From Latin dis-.

Yes

des-

1. dis-, de-

   face ‎(“to do”) →‎ desface ‎(“to undo”)

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dis-.

Prefix

des-

1. dis-; indicative of a negative.

   colgar ‎(“to hang up (a phone)”) → descolgar ‎(“to pick up (a phone)”)

Derived terms