dia-

a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek ( diabetes; dialect ) and used, in the formation of compound words, to mean “passing through” ( diathermy ), “thoroughly,” “completely” ( diagnosis ), “going apart” ( dialysis ), and “opposed in moment” ( diamagnetism ).

dia.

abbreviation for

diameter.

dia-

prefix

through, throughout, or during
diachronic
across
diactinic
apart
diacritic
(in botany) at right angles
diatropism
in opposite or different directions
diamagnetism

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A prefix meaning “through” or “across,” as in diameter, the length of a line going through a circle.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dia-¹

< Greek, combining form representing �徱á (preposition) through, between, across, by, of, akin to ��ý�� two and di- di- ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dia-¹

from Greek dia through, between, across, by

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Center staffers also created an altar for students to observe Día de los Muertos, held an event to celebrate Indigenous art and has hosted events in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.

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For the De la Rosa brothers, “Todos Los Días Todo El Día,” is a tribute to the most important people in their lives — their family and friends.

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In October, the trio released its debut full-length record, “Todos Los Días Todo El Día.”

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Critics immediately embraced “Todos Los Días Todo El Día,” which appeared on many best of Latin music in 2024 lists.

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They continued to follow these sonic instincts with the making of “Todos Los Días Todo El Día.”

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