English Explanatory Dictionary

diplo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. double

Word forms

diplo- dipl-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Ancient Greek δῐ́ς (dĭ́s) Ancient Greek -πλόος (-plóos) Ancient Greek δῐπλόος (dĭplóos)der. New Latinder. English diplo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos), διπλοῦς (diploûs, “double”).

Related words

duplex duplicate bi- di-
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