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To: Amos the Prophet
Divisible? di-

  a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “two,” “twice,” “double” (diphthong); on this model, freely used in the formation of compound words (dicotyledon; dipolar) and in chemical terms (diatomic; disulfide).

visible

a : capable of being seen

b : situated in the region of the electromagnetic spectrum perceptible to human vision —used of radiation having a wavelength between about 400 nanometers and 700 nanometers

Are you having problems with double vision?

11 posted on 05/29/2010 7:14:13 AM PDT by ThomasThomas (Sometimes I like nuts. That's why I am here.)
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To: ThomasThomas
Actually "divide" and "divisible" come from Latin.

Some di- prefixes are of Greek origin, others of Latin origin...and sometimes an initial di- is not a prefix (divan, divot).

17 posted on 05/29/2010 8:48:30 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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