do-

A form of duo- — two

Meanings

prefix
  1. IUPACalternativeAlternative form of duo-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδώδεκᾰ (dṓdekă)
  2. Englishdodeca-clip.
  3. Englishdo-

From dodeca-, from Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”).

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APA

do-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do-

MLA

“do-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do-.

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