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twi-

twi-

See also: twi, Twi, and twî

English

Prefix

twi-

  1. (rare or no longer productive) two
    twi-headed
  2. (rare or no longer productive) double, both
    twilight, twi-tongued

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Derived terms

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Translations

Old English

Prefix

twi- or twī-

  1. two; two-, double
    twiecge "two-edged"
    twidǣlan "to divide, split in two"
    twibēte "subject to double compensation"
  2. twice, bi-
    twibrowen "twice-brewed"
  3. denoting double-mindedness, doubt, uncertainty, or disunity
    twirǣde "uncertain; in disagreement"
    twisehtan "to disagree"

Etymology

From Middle English twi-, from Old English twī- ‎(“two, double”), from Proto-Germanic *twi-, *twī- ‎(“two-, double-”), from Proto-Germanic *twiz ‎(“twice”), from Proto-Indo-European *duis ‎(“twice”), from *duwo ‎(“two”), *dwóh₁ (compare English duo).

Compare twin, twice, two, and see more details at two.

Cognate with German zwie- ‎(“twice”), Old Prussian dwi- ‎(“twi-”), Latin bī-, bis ‎(“twice”) (< Old Latin duī-, duis), Swedish -tve.

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