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dis-

Spanish, prefix/dis/

dis- is a Spanish prefix meaning “dis-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Denota negación o contrariedad”.

What does dis- mean in English?

prefix

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    dis-

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

prefix: 1. Denota negación o contrariedad. 2. Implica diferenciación o distinción.

prefix: 1. Indica falta o dificultad.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce dis-?

  • /dis/
  • [d̪is]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to dis-

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.