Prefix dia- roots and terms practice

Fiendish, evil, wicked; literally, pertaining to the Devil as one who “throws” evil “across” an area

• diagnose

• diachronic

• diabolical

• diagram

Occurring “through” a long period of “time”

• diabolical

• diagram

• dialogue

• diachronic

To examine a problem with the aim of coming to a “thorough” “knowledge, understanding” of it.

• diameter

• diagnose

• dialect

• dialogue

A sketch or “drawing” of lines “across” a page; (verb) to “draw” a sketch or line figure

• diagram

• dialogue

• diagonal

• dialect

The “scattering” of a population “through” different parts of the world

• dialogue

• diaper

• diaspora

• diameter

The membrane in mammals that cuts “across” the midriff and “blocks” the chest from the abdomen...

• diameter

• diaper

• diaphragm

• diagram

A “thoroughly” “white” and absorbent undergarment worn by an infant

• diagram

• diaper

• diameter

• diarrhea

An abnormal charge of “fluids” “through” the intestines...

• diagram

• diaper

• diameter

• diarrhea

The “measurement” “across” a circle; the “measuring” line cutting “across” a circle ...

• diagram

• diameter

• diaper

• diarrhea

A version of language “spoken” “across” a region ...

• dialogue

• diaspora

• diameter

• dialect