Etymology

dissymmetry

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Today it means: asymmetry Full definition →

English symmetry ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis-
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  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishsymmetry
  7. English todaydissymmetry

From dis- + symmetry.

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