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October 31, 2014 by Mike Bergin

Roots2Words Affix of the Week: DIA-

Looking to add a lot more words your personal lexicon or just want to better understand the English language? If you learn the common roots, prefixes, and suffixes that so many of our words are based on, you’ll have the tools to recognize familiar words or decode unfamiliar words. That’s the Roots2Words way!

 

Your Roots2Words Affix of the Week is DIA-:

roots2wordssquare200DIA- is a prefix meaning across or through.
(Prefixes appear at the beginning of words)

 
**EXAMPLES**

dialectic (noun) – any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
BREAKDOWN: DIA- (through) + LECT- (speak) + -IC (exhibiting)

dialogue (noun) – conversation or discourse between two or more persons (also dialog)
BREAKDOWN: DIA- (across) + LOG- (speech)

diametrical (adj) – completely opposed; pertaining to a diameter
BREAKDOWN: DIA- (across) + METR- (to measure) + -IC (exhibiting) + -AL (pertaining to)

diaphanous (adj) – transparent, translucent, or sheer; delicate or insubstantial
BREAKDOWN: DIA- (through) + PHAN- (to show or make visible) + -OUS (inclined to)

diaspora (noun) – a mass dispersion of a group, culture, or language beyond its initial boundaries
BREAKDOWN: DIA- (across) + SPER- (to scatter)

diatribe (noun) – an abusive, bitter attack, rant, or denunciation; sharp criticism
BREAKDOWN: DIA- (across) + TRIB- (to rub or wear by friction)

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