de-

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Prefix 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 See also 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the Latin preposition dē (“‘of, from’”), which is often attached directly to the beginnings of other Latin words.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (stressed) IPA: /diː/
• (unstressed) IPA: /də/

[edit] Prefix

de-

1. Meaning reversal, undoing or removing.

   decouple

   de-ice

2. Intensifying.

   denumerate

3. Meaning from, off.

   detrain

[edit] Related terms

• Category:English words prefixed with de-

[edit] See also

• an-
• dis-
• in-
• non-
• un-

[edit] Translations

NOTE: Words using the prefix de- do not necessarily use the prefixes given here when translated. See individual words for more accurate translations.