Lingua Franca Nova – English Dictionary

Search for:      
Find:   Language:   Entries:   Parts of speech:
Show entire articles   Match case   Clear the search box

This is the master wordlist, frequently updated. The most recent update was on 21 November 2009.

Permanent address: http://purl.org/net/lfn/disionario/.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z All

D

-dasuf passive participle (added to v: a being ...ed; n person or thing that is ...ed)

Dacian Dacia

dacotaa n Dakota (language)

dadon die, dice

dadosn pl dice

dagan dagger

dagaren Dagaare (person)

dagereotipon daguerreotype

daicirin daiquiri

dalian dahlia

Dalmasian Dalmatia

dalmasiana n Dalmatian; n dalmatian (dog breed)

daltonismen daltonism

daman lady, dame, gentlewoman; bridesmaid; queen (chess, cards)

dama de onoran maid of honor (US), maid of honour (Br)

damasn checkers, draughts (game)

damian ladyship

danav damage; n damage

dana criminaln vandalism

Danmarcn Denmark

danscea Danish; n Danish (person, language), Dane

dansav dance, prance; n dance

dansa de folclorn folk dance

dansa de morian danse macabre

dansa de ventren belly dance

dansa de xarlestonn charleston (dance)

dansonn ball, formal dance

dansorn dancer

dardon dart

darman dharma

darmstadtion darmstadtium (element)

darvixn dervish

datan date (on calendar)

dativ date (define the date of)

datilan date (fruit: species Phoenix dactylifera)

datilon date tree (species Phoenix dactylifera)

datilon dactyl (poetry)

datilala dactylic

dativaa n dative

daton datum

datosn pl data

daturan datura (plant genus Datura)

daun Tao

dauismen Taoism

dauisten Taoist

deprep of, owned by; containing; from, out of, away from, off; since (in time)

a 24 oras de la diaadv 24 hours a day

de alaadv from there, thence

de aloraadv from then on, since then, any longer

de aoraadv from now on, henceforth

de asiadv from here, hence

de ceconj (time) since

de ci — of whom, whose (relative)

de cual — of which, whose (relative)

de cuandoconj (time) since

de doadv from where, where from, whence

de estaadv thereof

de esta locaadv from this place, away

den name of letter D

debev owe; must, should, ought to, need to, have to (social obligation); n duty

como debe es — as it should be, as things should be

debe de casan housework, homework

debila feeble, weak

debiliv weaken, languish, attenuate; n attenuation

debilian weakness

deca-pref deca- (101)

decagona decagonal; n decagon

decalogon decalog (US), decalogue (Br), Ten Commandments

decanon dean (religious, university)

declarav declare, state, assert; n statement, declaration, assertion, manifesto

declara de stilosn style sheet

declinav decline; n declination

decorav decorate, adorn, trim, garnish; n decoration, ornament, garnish

decororn decorator

dedicav dedicate, devote; n dedication, devotion

deduadorn abductor (muscle)

deduiv deduce, infer, derive; n deduction, inference, derivation

deduintea deductive, inferential

defecav defecate; n defecation

defendev defend, advocate; n defense (US), defence (Br)

autodefenden self-defense (US), self-defence (Br)

defende de tesin viva voce, oral defense

defendorn defender, advocate, apologist

sin defendea defenseless (US), defenceless (Br), vulnerable

defetan defeat

defetismen defeatism

defetisten defeatist

defeton defect, glitch, bug

defetosa defective

desdefetadorn debugger

desdefetiv debug

defiav defy, challenge; n challenge

defiantea challenging, defiant

definiv define; n definition; clue (in word game)

definidaa defined, definite

definintea definitive

defisea n deficit

deflav deflate; n deflation

degradav degrade; n degradation

degradantea degrading, derogatory

dejeton garbage, waste, trash, rubbish, litter, refuse

dejeterian transfer station, garbage dump, landfill (site), rubbish heap, dumping ground; dustheap, slag heap

dejetorn sanitation worker, garbage man, dustman

delegav delegate; n delegation

delegadaa delegated; n delegate

deletav delight; n delight; delicacy, appetizer, aperitif

deletadaa delighted

deleterian delicatessen

deletosa delightful, delicious, sensuous

delfinn dolphin

la Delfinn Delphinus (constellation); the Dauphin

delicataa delicate, easily damaged, sensitive, flimsy

deliniaa adv offline

delirion delirium

deliriosa delirious

deltan delta (Greek letter, of river)

deludev disappoint; n disappointment, anticlimax

delude de suspenden anticlimax

deludentea disappointing, anticlimactic; adv anticlimactically

deluviav flood, deluge; n flood, deluge, torrent

demagogon demagogue

demagogian demagogy, demagoguery

demandav ask, inquire, enquire; n question, inquiry, enquiry, petition

demanda autorespondenten rhetorical question

demanda gidanten leading question

demanda perv ask for, request

demanda sen ask oneself, wonder

fa un demandav ask a question, pose a question, put a question

dementea demented, insane, crazy, mad

dementian dementia, insanity, madness

democratan democrat

democratian democracy

democratiala democratic

demografian demography

demografiala demographic

demografisten demographer

demonn demon

demonala demonic

demonolojian demonology

demostrav demonstrate, prove; n demonstration, proof

demostrablea demonstrable, probable

demostrablian demonstrability, provability

nondemostradaa unproven, unconfirmed

demoticaa demotic

dendriten dendrite

dendritosa dendritic

dengen dengue (disease)

denimn denim

de denima denim

denovaadv again, anew, afresh

densaa dense, thick

densia compress (data)

densian density; resolution (of image)

denten tooth

dentala dental; n dental (consonant)

dente caninn canine tooth

dente molenten molar

dente sisoranten incisor

dentisten dentist

dentonn tusk, fang

eruta de dentesn teething

dentelan lace

denteleonn dandelion

denunsiav denounce; n denouncement

departamenton department

departiv depart, leave; n departure, parting

departinte deprep starting from, leaving from

dependev depend, rely; n dependence, dependency; reliance, addiction

dependentea dependent, conditional, provisory; addicted; n addict

dependente deprep dependent on

dependente siconj on condition that, provided that

nondependen independence

nondependentea independent; adv independently

deplorav deplore, bemoan

deplorablea deplorable

deponev deposit; n sedimentation

deponedan sediment, silt

depresav depress (push down, sadden); n depression; trough (of wave)

depresa economialn economic depression

derivav derive; n derivation

derivadaa derived, derivative; n derivative

derman dermis

dermateran earwig

dermatolojian dermatology

desdet ten; a tenth (ordinal)

cuatrodesdet forty; a fortieth (ordinal)

des-dudet twelve; a twelfth (ordinal)

desduiv split into twelve; n twelfth (fraction)

desduplen dozen

desiv split into ten; n tenth (fraction)

dudesdet twenty; a twentieth (ordinal)

dudesiv split into twenty; n twentieth (fraction)

novedesdet ninty; a nintieth (ordinal)

otodesdet eighty; a eightieth (ordinal)

sesdesdet sixty; a sixtieth (ordinal)

setedesdet seventy; a seventieth (ordinal)

sincodesdet fifty; a fiftieth (ordinal)

tredesdet thirty; a thirtieth (ordinal)

tredes-algadet thirty-something; a thirty-somethingth (ordinal)

des-pref dis-, un- (added to v: v undo the ...ing; becomes de- before S, Z, J, X)

desastren disaster, crash, catastrophe, calamity

desastrosa disastrous, catastrophic

descrivev describe; n description

desembren December (month)

desendev descend, alight, get off, decline

desendentea descending; n descendant, scion

desenion decade

desern dessert

deserton desert

desertiv become desert; n desertification

desi-pref deci- (10-1)

desidev decide, resolve; n decision, verdict, resolution

desidentea decisive

desimn dime (money)

desimala decimal

desiniav draw, sketch, illustrate; design, plan (creatively); n drawing, sketch, illustration; design, configuration

desiniadorn graphics program

desinietav n doodle

desiniorn designer

desirav desire, wish; n desire, wish

desira nonpraticaln wishful thinking

desiradaa desirable; n object of desire

nondesiradaa undesired, undesirable

si desiradaadv optional, if desired

desistav desist

desmaiav faint; n faintness (feeling faint)

despediv dismiss (employee), fire, sack

desperav despair; n despair

desperantea desperate

desposiv dispose (someone to); n disposition, predisposition, attitude

desposidaa inclined, disposed, predisposed

despresav despise; n contempt

destinav destine; n destination; destiny

destraa n right (not left)

a destraadv on the right

a destra deprep on the right of

destrismen rightism (political)

destristea n right-wing, rightist (political)

destrosa handy, dextrous, skillful (US), skilful (Br)

destraev distract; n distraction

destruiv destroy, demolish; n destruction, demolition

autodestruiv self-destruct

autodestruintea self-destructive

destruorn destroyer, demolisher

nondestruablea indestructible

detan debt, debit

deta de juan gambling debt

detaliav n detail

detaliosa detailed, elaborate

deterjenten detergent

deterjente de platosn dishwashing liquid (US), washing-up liquid (Br)

determinav determine; n determination

autodeterminav self-determine, self-direct; self-determination

determinanten determiner, determinative (grammar)

determinante de demandan interrogative determiner (grammar)

determinismen determinism

deterministea deterministic; n determinist

nondeterminadaa indeterminate

nondeterministea non-deterministic

detetav detect, discern; n detection

detetorn detective

detriton debris, detritus

deuterion deuterium

Deutxlandn Germany

deutxa n German (person, language)

developav develop; n development

developa la gripev catch cold

deveniv become

deverjev divert, diverge, turn in another direction; n divergence

deviav deviate, stray; n deviation, aberration, detour

deviantea deviating, deviated, stray, abberant

devorav devour, gobble

dian day (not night)

a la otra diaadv the other day

dia completan day (24-hour period)

Dia Dn D-day

Dia de Memorian Remembrance Day

dia santan sabbath (religious day of week)

diala daily, diurnal (occurring once a day)

media-dian midday, noon

diabeten diabetes

diabetala diabetic

diablon devil, Satan

diablo tasmaniann Tasmanian devil (mammal)

diablosa diabolic, diabolical

diaconn deacon

diafanaa translucent, diaphanous, sheer, gauzy, filmy, see-through, transparent (fabric)

diafanian translucency

diaframan diaphragm

diaframa contraconsepaln contraceptive diaphragm

diagnosev diagnose; n diagnosis, diagnostics

maldiagnosev misdiagnose; n misdiagnosis

programas de diagnosen diagnostic tools (computing)

diagonala diagonal, slanted

dialetican dialectic

dialeticisten dialectician

dialeton dialect

diamanten diamond (including card suit)

diamante mandarinn zebra finch

diametren diameter

dianton pink (plant: genus Dianthus)

diapositivan slide (photography)

diarean diarrhea (US), diarrhoea (Br)

diarion diary

diesa n sharp (music)

dietav n diet

dieta intensan crash diet

dietisten dietician

dietorn dieter

diferev differ; n difference

diferentea different, disparate

diferente de — different from, different than, other than

diferential — differential (mathematics)

difraten half-brother

difundiv broadcast; n broadcast

dijestav digest; n digestion

maldijestan indigestion

dijiton digit (numerical)

dijitala digital

dijitaliv digitize

dilatav dilate; n dilation

dildon dildo

diluiv dilute, water down; n dilution

diluidaa diluted

dimensionn dimension (mathematics, physics)

de tre dimensionesa three-dimensional

dimensionala dimensional

en tre dimensionesadv in three dimensions, three-dimensionally

dimetren dimeter

diminuiv decrease, diminish, shrink, contract; depreciate (in value)

diminuintea decreasing, shrinking, tapering, tapered

dimsamn dim sum

dinamiten dynamite

dinamitorn dynamiter

dinamon dynamo

dinamian dynamics

dinamismen dynamism

dinamosa dynamic

dinamometren dynamometer

dinarn dinar

dinastian dynasty

dinastiala dynastic

dinen dyne

dinea n Dine, Navaho (person, language)

dingon dingo (mammal)

dinian dignity

diniosa dignified

dinosauron dinosaur

dion god, deity

de dioa divine

dio par macinan deus ex machina

diodon diode

diodo de lusn light-emitting diode, LED

dionian Venus flytrap (plant: species Dionaea muscipula)

diosidon dioxide

diploman diploma, degree

(diploma) dotoraln doctorate

(diploma) lauraln bachelor's (degree), baccalaureate

(diploma) mestraln master's (degree)

diplomatan diplomat

diplomatala diplomatic

diplomatian diplomacy

diplomatia navetaln shuttle diplomacy

diretaa direct, straight, immediate; adv directly, immediately

difundi diretan live broadcast, live transmission

direta cuandoconj as soon as

nondiretaa indirect, roundabout

programa diretan live program (television, radio)

direton right, just claim

direto de autorn copyright

direto de votan right to vote, suffrage, franchise

diretosn pl rights

diretos de autorn royalties

dirijev direct, manage, administrate; n direction, management, administration

de dirije unicaa one-way

dirijala administrative, managerial

dirijorn director, manager, administrator

dirijor de selebran event planner

dirijoresn pl management, administration, board (directors, trustees)

disacaridon disaccharide

discon disc; disk, record, CD, CD-ROM; disco (music); dial (of telephone, radio, etc.)

discadorn DVD player, DVD recorder, DVD writer; CD player, CD recorder, CD writer

disciv dial

disco compatan compact disc, CD

disco de inisian startup disc

disco durn hard disk, hard drive

disco moln floppy disk

disco videon DVD

discotecan disco, discotheque

discretea discreet

nondiscretea indiscreet

discutev discuss, talk about, deliberate; n discussion, deliberation

disev say, tell

bondisev bless; n blessing, benediction, beatitude

bondisesn pl blessings

dise fortev assert; n assertion

dise un cortesia av compliment

dise-no (comp)n naysayer

dise-si (comp)n yes-man

maldisev curse, damn (wish evil upon); blaspheme; n curse, malediction, blasphemy

on ta diseadv one might say, you could say, as it were

redisev say again, reiterate; rephrase

disenterian dysentery

disfajian dysphagia

disfasian dysphasia

disforian dysphoria

disin flowerpecker (bird)

disionarion dictionary

disionario de sinonimesn dictionary of synonyms, thesaurus

disipav dissipate

disiplinav n discipline

autodisiplinan self-discipline

disiplon disciple, protege

disolvev dissolve; n dissolution

disoren half-sister

dispepsian dyspepsia

displasian dysplasia

dispnean dyspnea

disponev have available, have at one's disposal

disponablea available

nondisponablea unavailable

disprosion dysprosium (element)

disputav quarrel, argue; n argument, debate, conflict

disputosa quarrelsome, argumentative, tetchy, irritable, bad-tempered, irascible

distantea distant, remote; adv far away, in the distance, distantly

distantiv distance, move away, become distant

distantian distance

plu distante ceprep farther than, beyond

distilav distill (US), distil (Br); n distillation

distilerian distillery

distinguiv distinguish, differentiate, discriminate, tell apart, characterize; n distinction, differentiation, discrimination, characterization

distinguidaa distinct, distinctive

distinguintea selective, discriminating

distinguinte leteras majora case-sensitive

nondistinguinte leteras majora case-insensitive, case-blind

distonian dystonia

distribuiv distribute, deal (cards); n distribution

distriton district

distrofian dystrophy

distroficaa dystrophic

disturbav disturb, perturb, disrupt, interfere (with normal functioning); interrupt, intrude on, impose on, disconcert; n disturbance, perturbation, disruption; disorder (medical)

disturba se (per)v be bothered (with), go to the trouble (of), make the effort (of)

disturbantea disturbing

disurian dysuria

ditav dictate; n dictation

ditaln thimble

diton finger

dito de peden toe

dito indicanten index finger

ditonn thumb; inch (measure)

diton de peden big toe

ditongon diphthong

ditransitivaa ditransitive

divan diva, goddess

divina divine, godlike

Diven Maldives

divia n Maldivian

diversaa diverse, motley

diversiv diversify

diversian diversity, variety

divertiv amuse, entertain, divert; n amusement, entertainment, diversion, fun

divertidaa amused, entertained

divertintea amusing, entertaining

divertorn entertainer

diverticuliten diverticulitis

diverticulon diverticulum

diverticulosen diverticulosis

dividev divide; n division; septum

dividable par dua divisible by two, even

divide par duv split in two, bisect, fork, bifurcate; n bisection, bifurcation

divideda parprep divided by, per, out of

nondividable par dua not divisible by two, odd

sudividev subdivide; n subdivision

dividendon dividend

divinav guess, conjecture, speculate; n guess, speculation

divina informadan educated guess

divinorn speculator

divorsav divorce; n divorce

Djavan Java

djavaa Javanese (person, language)

Djibutin Djibouti

djibutia n Djibouti

djiniun Jin, Jin-yu (language)

doadv (interrogative) where?; (relative) where; conj where

a doadv to where, where to, whither

sempre doconj wherever

dobron dobro (resonator guitar)

docan dock

ariva a docav dock

dodon dodo (bird)

dogman dogma

dogmismen dogmatism

dogmosa dogmatic

dolarn dollar

dolev pain, cause pain to; n pain, hurt, ache, suffering

dolablea vulnerable

dole de corn heartache (metaphor)

dole de denten toothache

dole de dorson backache, back pain

dole de mundon weltschmerz

dole de orean earache

dole de stomacon stomachache

dole de testan headache

dole de ventren bellyache

dolosa painful, sore

me gama dole me — my leg hurts

dolmenn dolmen

domav domesticate, tame

domadaa domesticated, tame, domestic

domanadv tomorrow

a la dia pos domanadv the day after tomorrow

dominav dominate, domineer, prevail; n domination, dominion, domain

domina publicaln public domain

dominantea dominant, domineering; mainstream

Dominican Dominica

dominicana n Dominican; dominican (monk)

dominon domino

dominosn pl dominoes

donav give, contribute, donate, pass, hand

dona acua av water (animals)

dona de Dion godsend

dona lete av nurse (give milk to)

dona titulo av entitle

donadaa given; n present, gift, tip, donation, contribution

donorn giver, donor, donator

redonav give back, return

donceconj therefore, so, then, consequently, thus, ergo, thereby, thusly

e donce?intj so what? (disinterest); and then? (question)

plu ... donce plu ... — the more ... the more ...

donglen dongle

dorav gild

doradaa gilded

doradon dorado (fish: species Salminus maxillosus)

la Doradon Dorado (constellation)

dormiv sleep; n sleep, slumber

dormetav doze, nap, snooze; n doze, nap, snooze, siesta

dormintea sleeping, asleep

dormosa sleepy

dorson back, dorsal area

dorsala dorsal, of the back

dorso de manon back of the hand

dorso de montanian mountain ridge

dosav dose; n dose

supradosav overdose; n overdose

doten dowry

dotorn doctor

dotor medicaln medical doctor, physician

Drabbr (dotor) Dr.

dracman drachma

dragav dredge, trawl

dragabombeta (comp)n minesweeper

dragonn dragon

la Dragonn Draco (constellation)

draman drama

dramiv dramatize; n dramatization

dramisten dramatist

dramosa dramatic, dramatical, spectacular, histrionic

supradramosa sensational, sensationalistic, overdramatic, overdramatized

supradramosian sensationalism

dramaturjian dramaturgy

drenav drain

drepanin Hawaiian honeycreeper (bird)

drogan drug

drogomanican drug addict

droman crab plover (wading bird)

dromedarion dromedary

drongon drongo, monarch flycatcher (bird)

droseran sundew (plant: genus Drosera)

Druciuln Bhutan

druidan druid

dudet two; a second (ordinal)

a du vesesadv twice

div halve; n half

didaa halved, half

duplea double, twofold, duplex, dual; n double, pair, couple, duet

dupliv double, duplicate; dub, overdub; n duplication, redundancy

duplian duality

duplintea duplicating, redundant

duplismen dualism, duality, dichotomy, bifurcation

duplisten dualist; duettist

duanan customs (agency)

dubnion dubnium (element)

ducatn ducat

dueln duel

dugongn dugong (mammal)

dulsea sweet, soft, gentle, mild, cute; adv softly

dulse per la oiosa informal nice to look at, pleasing on the eye; n informal eye-candy

dulsiv sweeten

dulsian sweetness, softness, gentleness, mildness, cuteness

dulsinten sweetener

dunan dune

duodenon duodenum

dura hard, firm, tough, resistant to pressure; difficult

durav endure, continue to exist, last; n endurance, stamina, staying power, durability

dura perv last for (a time)

durantea durable, resilient, robust, strong, lasting, long-lasting; adv meanwhile, in the meantime, in the interim; prep during

durante ceconj while

durante cuandoconj while

duramadren dura mater (anatomy)

dutav doubt; n doubt

dutadaa dubious, doubted, doubtful

dutantea skeptical, doubtful

dutasn scruples

nondutablea undoubtable, indubitable

duton duct, shaft (tunnel)

duto de caldian heating duct, flue

duto de fuman flue

duxn shower, sprinkle

dux vajinaln (vaginal) douche

duxiv shower, sprinkle, water (flowers)

duxi sev take a shower

duxen duke

duxala ducal

duxesan duchess

duxian duchy