Etymology

diple

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Today it means: A mark > once used in margins to draw attention to an important passage in a text. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διπλῆ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιπλῆ
  2. English todaydiple

From Ancient Greek διπλῆ (diplê), from διπλοῦς (diploûs).

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