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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples da-, dida-(ΔΑ)learn: Greek: δάω: autodidact, Didache, didact, didactic, didacticism: dacry-tear ...
initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee; pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).
Darda, a pearl of wisdom [4] Darius, he that informs himself of a king [4] Darkon, bearer or scattering [4] possibly related to Aramaic terms for hasten or shield [5] Dathan, belonging to law [4] David, beloved [4] Debir, speaker [6] Deborah, bee. Decapolis. Dedan, low, their friendship [6]
A widely used numbering plan was a system of using one or two letters from the central office name with four or five digits. Such systems were designated as 2L-4N or 2L-5N, or simply 2–4 and 2–5, respectively, but some large cities initially selected plans with three letters (3L-4N). In 1917, W. G. Blauvelt of AT&T proposed a mapping system ...
This page lists English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before the rise of ancient Rome . This list covers the letter D. See List of Latin phrases for the main list.
Day of the Dead 2: Contagium (2005) The Day of the Dolphin (1974) Day Dreams: ( 1919 & 1922) The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1962) The Day the Earth Froze (1959) The Day the Earth Stood Still ( 1951 & 2008)
Tape it: To play a shot that hits the tape at the top of the net. Tennis ball: Soft, hollow, air-filled rubber ball coated in a synthetic fur, used in the game of tennis. The ITF specifies that a tennis ball must have a diameter of 6.54–6.86 cm (2.57–2.70 in) and a weight of 56.0–59.4g.
Michael Dahl (1659–1743), Swedish portrait painter. Helen Dahm (1878–1968), Swiss print-maker and muralist. Dai Jin (戴進, 1388–1462), Chinese Zhe School painter. Dai Xi (戴熙, 1801–1860), Chinese genre painter. Claire Dalby (born 1944), Scottish/English artist, engraver and book illustrator.