De-

Pronunciation

• stressed IPA: /diː/
• unstressed IPA: /dÉ™/

Origin

From the Latin preposition dē ("of, from"), which is often attached directly to the beginnings of other Latin words.

Full definition of de-

Prefix

1. Meaning reversal, undoing or removing.decouplede-ice
2. Intensifying.decomplexdenumerate
3. Meaning from, off.detrain

Derived terms