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disertim
(manner) In a clear manner.
Disneylandia
The archetypical theme park, located in Anaheim, California. Other Disneyland theme parks exist in other cities such as Chessy (Seine-et-Marne, France), Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
dispār
Not similar; unalike; different.
dispecto
(transitive) To look at attentively.
dispellō
(transitive) To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
dispersus
Seemingly randomly distributed.
dispicio
(transitive) To look at attentively.
displiceō
(transitive) To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
displosio
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
dispōnō
To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
disputātiō
An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
disputō
(ambitransitive, reciprocal) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. [from 14th c.]
dissecō
(transitive) To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.
dissectio
The act of dissecting.
dissēminō
(transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area.
dissensiō
An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
dissensus
Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
dissentiō
(intransitive) To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.
dissideo
(intransitive) To fail to conform or correspond with.
dissignātor
A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
dissimilis
Not similar; unalike; different.
dissimilitūdō
(uncountable) the state of being unlike
dissimulātor
Someone who dissembles.
dissimulō
(transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
dissipātiō
The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
dissipō
(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
dissociābilis
Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
dissociatio
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
dissolūtiō
(grammar, rhetoric) Omission of conjunctions, especially for rhetorical effect.
dissolvō
(physical chemistry) (transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material.
dissonus
(also, figurative) Of sounds: harsh, jarring; specifically (music) , of musical notes or tunes: not in harmony; dissonant, inharmonious.
dissuādeo
(transitive) To convince not to try or do.
dissuāsiō
the act or an instance of dissuading
distāns
Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
distantia
(military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks.
distentus
Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.
distinctiō
That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
distīnctus
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
distingo
(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
distinguō
To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
distorqueō
(transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
distortus
Unusual of shape; misshapen.
distrahō
To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly.
distribuō
(transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.
distributio
An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
districtus
having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary)
distringō
(transitive) To divert the attention of.
disturbātiō
The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
disturbō
To devour; to eat up
dītiae
Money, goods, wealth, treasure.
dītō
(transitive) To make (someone or something) rich or richer. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
diu
(placed before a verb, participle, adjective, preposition, or adverb) For a long time.
diū (mēcum) reputō
(transitive, intransitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.
diurnalismus
The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.
diurnum
A newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically. [from 1605]
diurnus
Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
diūtinus
Persisting or enduring for a long time.
diūturnus
Persisting or enduring for a long time.
dīva
(mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
Dīvāna
(Roman god) The daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; the goddess of the hunt, associated wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity; the Roman counterpart of Artemis.
diverbium
(philosophy) A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
diversitas
The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.
dīvertō
(transitive) To legally dissolve a marriage between two people.
dīves
Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
Divi
An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.
dīvidia
Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind
dīvidō
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
divinitas
(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]
dīvīnō
(obsolete) To provide.
divinus
Of or pertaining to a god.
Diviō
The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
divisibilis
Capable of being divided or split.
dīvīsiō
An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
dīvīsus
separated or split into pieces
dīvitiae
Money, goods, wealth, treasure.
Divodurum
The capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France.
divortiata
A divorced person.
divortiatus
A divorced person.
dīvortium
The legal dissolution of a marriage.
divulgō
(transitive) To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.
divus
Of or pertaining to a god.
do
To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
dō ut dēs
A usually non-monetary exchange transaction, or series or process of exchange transactions.
docens
One who instructs; a teacher.
doceo
(transitive) To show how to use (something).
doctor
A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
doctrīna
Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship.
doctrinalis
Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
doctrix
A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
doctus
Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
documentum
An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
dogmaticus
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
dolābra
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.
dolba
The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
dolens
Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person). [from 15th c.]
dolenter
In a sorrowful manner; with sorrow and regret.
doleō
(intransitive, stative) To be painful.
dolichovespa
Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.
dolium
(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
dollarium
Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
dolō
(ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
dolor
(chiefly, uncountable, literary) Anguish, grief, misery, or sorrow.
dolor capitis
(pain) A pain or ache in the head.
dolōsus
(of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
dolum facio
To swindle, deceive, or trick.
dolus
An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
domātor
One who tames or subdues.
domesticus
Found in or having its origin in a home.
domi
At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home.
domicilium
(formal) A home or residence.
Domina
An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.
dominans
Ruling; governing; prevailing
dominātiō
Dominion; power; authority.
dominātor
A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
dominātrīx
A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
domine
A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.
dominica
(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Sunday.
Dominicus
A en given name, best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order.
dominium
Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
dominor
To manage, control, steer.
dominula
(often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.
Dominus
A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.
dominus negōtiī
(law) A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.
domiseda
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
domitor
One who tames or subdues.
domitrix
One who tames or subdues.
domō
(transitive, of a horse) To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.
domum
(internet) To the home page.
domus
A place of refuge, rest or care; an asylum.
Donaldus
A en given name.
dōnāre
(transitive) To give as a gift or donation.
dōnātiō
A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
dōnātīvum
An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
donator
One who makes a donation.
dōnec
(idiomatic) For the entire duration that; while; since.
dono
To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
dōnum
Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
Dorado
(constellation) A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
dorcas
Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
Dorcestria
A maritime county of England, bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel.
Dōricus
Of or relating to the Dorians.
Dōriēnsis
Of or relating to the Dorians.
Dōrius
Of or relating to the Dorians.
dormiēns
In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
dormiō
In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
dormītō
(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.
dormītor
Someone who sleeps.
Dorothea
A en given name.
Dorsetia
A maritime county of England, bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel.
dorsum
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

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