bi-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) Two in number.
2. (morpheme) Having or possessing two of the root word's quality.
3. (morpheme) Both: referring to two as a set.
4. (morpheme) Being different in two ways with respect to the root.
5. (morpheme) Forked, divided by two, halved; (chemistry, proscribed) half
6. (morpheme) Double, twofold.
7. (morpheme) Bisexual, relating to bisexuality.
8. (morpheme) Bilateral, on both sides of the body.
9. (morpheme) Twice.
10. (morpheme) Every two; a rate of once every two.
11. (morpheme) A pair of; composed of two.

Synonyms

di-

two-

DI

bi

bis-

di

two

bis

Translations

bi-

ازدواجي

zwei

2

zwei-

di-

bi-

Zwei-

bi-

bi-

di-

bi-

إزدواجي

bi-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/baɪ-/

Etymology

PIE word
*dwóh₁
Borrowed from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwi-. Doublet of twi- and di-.