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dis.

Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪs/
  1. Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.

    Norse
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Old Norse dís.

verb/dɪs/
  1. Alternative spelling of diss.

    alt-of · alternative · informal
Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of disrespect.

noun/dɪs/
  1. Alternative form of diss.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of disrespect.

det/dɪs/
  1. Pronunciation spelling of this.

    Ireland · Multicultural-London-English · alt-of · dialectal · nonstandard · pronunciation-spelling
Where this word comes from

Representing a colloquial or dialectal pronunciation with th-stopping of this.

pron/dɪs/
  1. Pronunciation spelling of this.

    Ireland · Multicultural-London-English · alt-of · dialectal · nonstandard · pronunciation-spelling
    Whadda I do? Dis an' dat.
Where this word comes from

Representing a colloquial or dialectal pronunciation with th-stopping of this.

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