bi-

Meaning

1. Two in number.
2. Having or possessing two of the root word's quality.
3. Both: referring to two as a set.
4. Being different in two ways with respect to the root.
5. Forked, divided by two, halved; (chemistry, proscribed) half
6. Double, twofold.
7. Bisexual, relating to bisexuality.
8. Bilateral, on both sides of the body.
9. Twice.
10. Every two; a rate of once every two.
11. A pair of; composed of two.
12. Used for the digit two to form systematic element names of elements whose existence has been predicted, and which have not yet been given a trivial name.
13. Alternative form of bio-.

Etymology / origin

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

Related words

Descendant words

• bi-(Finnish) (cog)

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