[d1sxeyes]

“Di” as a prefix is normally adequate when referring to two (dimension, dilemma, dichotomy, etc) and yet it acquires an “a” in “dialogue”. Possibly a similar word constructed from the “tri” prefix should also have an “a” inserted.

[epicalex]

The etymology of dialogue is from the Greek `dia` meaning `through` and `logos` meaning `words`.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/dialogue explains the common confusion with di-

[d1sxeyes]

Thank you! TIL.

[readyplayernull]

But "a"/"an" is also used to negate so it can't be placed at will.

Could //di-a-logos// mean dividing (like in dissecting) something that ISN'T understood?

[aziaziazi]

Analogs systems aren’t about dividing, are they ?

[readyplayernull]

"di" is the part that means "two" or "cut in two", while "a" is negation.