Etymology

diplo-

Today it means: double Full definition →

Ancient Greek δῐπλόος (dĭplóos) ← Proto-Indo-European *dwís
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ́ς (dĭ́s)
  5. Ancient Greekδῐπλόος (dĭplóos)
  6. English todaydiplo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos), διπλοῦς (diploûs, “double”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδιπλόος all →

diplodocus

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