Definition of 'de-'
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de in American English
preposition
of or from
used in French or Spanish family names, originally indicating place of origin: also,
esp. in French names, De Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
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Word Frequency
de- in American English
1.
away from, off
debar, derail
2.
down
degrade, decline
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Word origin
L, a prefix signifying separation, cessation, intensification, or contraction; also
< Fr dé- (< L de) or OFr des- (< L dis-): see di-1Word Frequency
de in American English
(də, French də, Spanish de, Portuguese di)
preposition
from; of (used in French, Spanish, and Portuguese personal names, originally to indicate place of origin)
Comte de Rochambeau
Don Ricardo de Aragón
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Word origin
[‹ F, Sp, Pg ‹ L dē]Word Frequency
de' in American English
(də, Italian de)
preposition
dei (used in Italian names as an elided form of dei)
de' Medici
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Word Frequency
de- in American English
prefix
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Word origin
[ME ‹ L dē-, prefixal use of dē (prep.) from, away from, of, out of; in some words, ‹ F ‹ L dē- or dis- dis-1]Word Frequency
D.E. in American English
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Word Frequency
de in British English 1
of; from: occurring as part of some personal names and originally indicating place
of origin
Simon de Montfort
D'Arcy
de la Mare
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from Latin dē; see de-Word Frequency
de in British English 2
the internet domain name for
Germany
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DE in British English
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de- in British English
prefix forming verbs and verbal
derivatives
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Word origin
from Latin, from dē (prep) from, away from, out of, etc. In compound words of Latin origin, de- also means away, away from (decease); down (degrade); reversal (detect); removal (defoliate); and is used intensively (devote) and pejoratively (detest)
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