bi-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) having two parts
2. (morpheme) occurring twice

Concepts

bi-

di-

Synonyms

di-

Translations

di-

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈbɪ]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwi- (“two-; twice-”), prefix form corresponding to the numeral *dwóh₁ (“two”); the origin in PIE of the *i here is uncertain.