The dis- prefix doesn't work for dysfunction because its meanings (as explained here) are not the same as dys-, so they would change the meaning of dysfunction. The correct spelling is …

Nov 8, 2011 · Dictionaries give both dysunction and malfunction the meaning 'failure to function properly'. Are they complete synonyms?

They have some overlap in meaning, and with -functional, both could be used. Now, function has Latin roots, so disfunctional would make more sense, in the way that both prefix and suffix …

Oct 26, 2014 · 1 Erectile Dysfunction is defined as the consistent or recurrent inability to acquire or sustain an erection of sufficient rigidity and duration for sexual intercourse. Clinic 45 I'm a …

Jan 26, 2013 · I can't find any dictionary that says dysfunction is ever a verb. Whereas, malfunction is listed as an intransitive verb. I would recommend using malfunction instead of …

Nov 8, 2011 · Disharmony is a Greek word with a Latin prefix meaning “absence of harmony” or “bad harmony”. So why not spell it dysharmony, as one spells dysfunction or dyspepsia?

Mar 23, 2011 · In the context, ‘runneth’ has no meaning as a word on its own, since it is simply the verb component of the phrasal verb ‘runneth over’. Phrasal verbs are constructions formed of …

Sep 15, 2014 · What does Shall be mean? I find it in different context, sometimes it seems to me that is means is or Will be and more likely Must be, but sometimes I can't figure it out, so if it …

Nov 20, 2015 · So I have three questions: Where did cahoot come from? When was it first used in written English? How did it acquire its lingering pejorative sense (mentioned in Bartlett in 1848 …

Apr 10, 2017 · It came from the past tense of the nearly-obsolete meaning of the verb peak: to grow thin and sickly; to dwindle away. And like blessed, ragged, aged, learned, the two …