Dia- Definition
dīə
prefix
Through.
Diachronic.
American Heritage
Across.
Diatropism.
American Heritage
affix
Through, throughout, across.
Diachronic, diagram.
Webster's New World
Apart, between.
Dialect, diacritical.
Webster's New World
Origin of Dia-
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ME < OFr < L < Gr dia, through, across < *disa, in two, apart < IE *dis- < base *dwo, two
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
Greek from dia through
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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