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δια-

δια-

See also: διά, Δία, διά-, and Appendix:Variations of "dia"

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • δῐ- (di-) before a vowel

Prefix

δῐᾰ- (dia-)

  1. through, right through, across, over
    δια- (dia-) + βαίνω (baínō)διαβαίνω (diabaínō, step across, pass over)
  2. in different directions
    δια- (dia-) + πέμπω (pémpō)διαπέμπω (diapémpō, send off in different directions, send to and fro)
    1. of separation: asunder, apart
      δια- (dia-) + σκεδάννυμι (skedánnumi)διασκεδάννυμι (diaskedánnumi, scatter, disperse)
    2. at variance
      δια- (dia-) + φωνέω (phōnéō)διαφωνέω (diaphōnéō, be dissonant, disagree)
    3. of mutual relation: one with another
      δια- (dia-) + γωνίζομαι (gōnízomai)διαγωνίζομαι (diagōnízomai, contend, struggle against)
      δια- (dia-) + ᾄδω (ā́idō)διᾴδω (diā́idō, contend in singing)
  3. of preeminence
    δια- (dia-) + πρέπω (prépō)διαπρέπω (diaprépō, appear prominent, strike the eye)
  4. of completion: to the end, utterly, out
    δια- (dia-) + μάχομαι (mákhomai)διαμάχομαι (diamákhomai, fight it out)
  5. to add strength: thoroughly, out and out
    δια- (dia-) + γαληνίζω (galēnízō)διαγαληνίζω (diagalēnízō, make quite calm)
  6. of mixture: between, partly, somewhat
    δια- (dia-) + λευκός (leukós)διάλευκος (diáleukos, somewhat white)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Ancient_Greek_words_prefixed_with_%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1-'>Ancient Greek words prefixed with δια-</a>

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