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duplex.

twofold; two; double

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈdʊ.pɫɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈdʊp.ɫɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈduː.pleks][ˈdup.leks]
  1. twofold; two; double

    declension-3 · one-termination
  2. bipartite; cloven

    declension-3 · one-termination
  3. ambiguous

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Equivalent to duo (“two”) + -plex (“-fold”). Possibly inherited from Proto-Italic *dupleks, if Umbrian 𐌕𐌖𐌐𐌋𐌀𐌊 (tuplak) is cognate (however, its meaning is uncertain and its form poses some difficulty). The Italic form may be an analogical alteration (with the du- of duo replacing *dwi-) of an original Proto-Indo-European *dwi-pleḱ-s; compare Ancient Greek δίπλαξ (díplax).

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