"δια-" meaning in Ancient Greek

See δια- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /di.a/, /ði.a/, /ði.a/, /di.a/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /di.a/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ði.a/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ði.a/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ði.a/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: δῐᾰ- [canonical], dia- [romanization]
Etymology: Prefixing form of the preposition διά (diá). Etymology templates: {{etymon|grc|διά>through|id=through}} Head templates: {{head|grc|prefix|head=δῐᾰ-}} δῐᾰ- • (dia-)
  1. through, right through, across, over Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-δια--grc-prefix-KjjROXNG
  2. in different directions
    of separation: asunder, apart
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-δια--grc-prefix-Htu1Yppy
  3. in different directions
    at variance
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-δια--grc-prefix-F9YfZWzS Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 39 21 4 1 9 17 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 1 43 24 1 1 8 20 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 44 25 0 0 7 21 1
  4. in different directions
    of mutual relation: one with another
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-δια--grc-prefix-1dsLjYGW
  5. in different directions Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-δια--grc-prefix-cNtclguO
  6. of preeminence Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-δια--grc-prefix--SbUKNbo
  7. of completion: to the end, utterly, out Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-δια--grc-prefix-L4R5stA4
  8. to add strength: thoroughly, out and out Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-δια--grc-prefix-M1sGk18r
  9. of mixture: between, partly, somewhat Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-δια--grc-prefix-N455nUpt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: δῐ- (di-) [before-vowel], ζά- (zá-) [Aeolic]

Alternative forms

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          "text": "δια- (dia-) + πρέπω (prépō) → διαπρέπω (diaprépō, “appear prominent, strike the eye”)",
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