Etymology

dupion

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Today it means: A double cocoon, made by two silkworms. Full definition →

French doupion ← Italian doppione ← Latin duplus
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  1. Latin · derived fromduplus
  2. Italian · derived fromdoppione
  3. French · borrowed fromdoupion
  4. English todaydupion

From French doupion, Italian doppione, from doppio (“double”), Latin duplus. See double, and compare doubloon.

Words from the same roots

Latinduplus all →

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