UFLI 105 dis- prefix Flashcards
1
Q
What does the prefix dis- mean?
A
not, apart, or the opposite
Latin prefix
2
Q
disagree
A
3
Q
disconnect
A
4
Q
disrespect
A
5
Q
dislodge
A
6
Q
disorder
A
7
Q
discount
A
8
Q
disown
A
9
Q
disinterested
A
10
Q
dislike
A
11
Q
distinguish
A
push apart
PIE root stin comes from stinguere = press or push, separate, mark by pricking
The suffix -ish is due to the influence of many verbs in which it is the equivalent of Old French -iss-, ultimately from Latin inchoative suffix -iscere (this is also the case in extinguish, admonish, and astonish).
12
Q
distinct
A
something that is pushed apart of another
PIE root stin comes from stinguere = press or push, separate, mark by pricking
