dus-: like un- or mis- (as in unrest, misjudge), nullifies good sense or increases bad sense of a word. Original Word: δυσ-
Transliteration: dus-
Phonetic Spelling: (doos)
Short Definition: hard
Word Origin
a prefix of uncertain derivation
Definition
like un- or mis- (as in unrest, misjudge), nullifies good sense or increases bad sense of a word.hard, grievous. A primary inseparable particle of uncertain derivation; used only in composition as a prefix; hard, i.e. With difficulty -- + hard, + grievous, etc.
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