Etymology

disquantity

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Today it means: to diminish, lessen Full definition →

English quantity ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis-
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  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishquantity
  7. English todaydisquantity

From dis- + quantity.

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