"dys-" meaning in English

See dys- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From New Latin dys-, from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “hard, difficult, bad”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|dys-}} New Latin dys-, {{der|en|grc|δυσ-||hard, difficult, bad}} Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “hard, difficult, bad”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} dys-, {{en-prefix}} dys-
  1. difficult Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:difficult
  2. bad
    unhealthy, harmful
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:bad
  3. bad
    painful
    Tags: morpheme Synonyms ((bad): mal-, mis-; painful): -algia [broadly], (loosely) -algy [broadly], -dynia [broadly]
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:bad1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 19 18 19 0 1 14 3 4 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 0 28 10 14 0 1 12 3 2 27 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 2 0 25 9 26 0 1 10 2 2 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 0 22 10 22 0 1 17 2 2 21 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 1 21 11 17 0 2 16 4 3 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 1 21 12 17 0 6 16 3 2 19 Disambiguation of '(bad): mal-, mis-; painful': 0 9 59 9 9 9 0 0 0 1 0
  4. bad
    incorrect
    Tags: morpheme Translations (Translations): dys- (Polish), dis- (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:bad1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 19 18 19 0 1 14 3 4 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 0 28 10 14 0 1 12 3 2 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 1 21 11 17 0 2 16 4 3 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 1 21 12 17 0 6 16 3 2 19 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 0 0 0 46 6 0 9 7 7 15 11
  5. bad
    poor, deficient
    Tags: morpheme Synonyms ((bad): mal-, mis-; deficient): under-, hypo-, mal-
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:bad1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 19 18 19 0 1 14 3 4 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 0 28 10 14 0 1 12 3 2 27 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 2 0 25 9 26 0 1 10 2 2 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 0 22 10 22 0 1 17 2 2 21 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 1 21 11 17 0 2 16 4 3 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 1 21 12 17 0 6 16 3 2 19 Disambiguation of '(bad): mal-, mis-; deficient': 0 15 18 15 30 15 2 1 1 2 0
  6. bad Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:bad1
  7. abnormal Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:abnormal
  8. to fail Tags: morpheme Synonyms (to fail): dis-, mis-
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:failing Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 19 18 19 0 1 14 3 4 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 0 28 10 14 0 1 12 3 2 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 0 22 10 22 0 1 17 2 2 21 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 1 21 11 17 0 2 16 4 3 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 1 21 12 17 0 6 16 3 2 19 Disambiguation of 'to fail': 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 90 2 1 1
  9. inability, unable Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:unable
  10. (pathology) malady, disease Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:disease Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  11. not Tags: morpheme Synonyms (not): a-, an-, i-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, mal-, non-, un-
    Sense id: en-dys--en-prefix-en:not Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 19 18 19 0 1 14 3 4 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 0 28 10 14 0 1 12 3 2 27 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 2 0 25 9 26 0 1 10 2 2 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 2 0 18 13 17 0 1 14 2 2 27 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 0 22 10 22 0 1 17 2 2 21 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 1 21 11 17 0 2 16 4 3 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 1 21 12 17 0 6 16 3 2 19 Disambiguation of 'not': 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms ((bad): mal-, mis-): para- [proscribed], dis- [proscribed], mis- [proscribed], mal- [proscribed] Synonyms ((bad): mal-, mis-; harmful): mal- Related terms: dis-
Disambiguation of '(bad): mal-, mis-': 0 19 22 19 19 19 0 0 1 2 0 Disambiguation of '(bad): mal-, mis-; harmful': 0 21 19 19 19 19 0 0 1 2 0

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "(bad): mal-, mis-; harmful",
      "word": "mal-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "(bad): mal-, mis-; painful",
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ],
      "word": "-algia"
    },
    {
      "sense": "(bad): mal-, mis-; painful",
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ],
      "word": "(loosely) -algy"
    },
    {
      "sense": "(bad): mal-, mis-; painful",
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ],
      "word": "-dynia"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "proscribed"
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    },
    {
      "sense": "(bad): mal-, mis-",
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        "proscribed"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "sense": "(bad): mal-, mis-",
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    },
    {
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      "word": "under-"
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      "word": "hypo-"
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      "sense": "(bad): mal-, mis-; deficient",
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      "sense": "to fail",
      "word": "dis-"
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      "sense": "to fail",
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      "sense": "not",
      "word": "a-"
    },
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      "sense": "not",
      "word": "an-"
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      "word": "i-"
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      "sense": "not",
      "word": "il-"
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      "sense": "not",
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      "sense": "not",
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    },
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      "sense": "not",
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      "sense": "not",
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Translations",
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    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "dis-"
    }
  ],
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}

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