DISQUANTITY


Meaning of DISQUANTITY in English

dəs, (ˈ)dis+ transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

Etymology: dis- (I) + quantity (n.)

1. obsolete : to reduce in quantity : diminish , lessen

2. : to utter without accurate distinction of metrical quantity — used of syllables of quantitative verse

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