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/ˈdoβle/

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Translation

double

Word origin

From Latin duplus ('twofold'), from duo ('two') plus the root of plicare ('to fold'). The same root gives English double and duplicate.

Origin
Latin
Root
duplus
English cognates
double, duplicate, duplex

Grammar

Masc pluraldobles

Examples

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I would like a double room for two nights.

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He offered me double the original price.

; .

He is a double agent; he works for both sides.

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We made a double amount because we have guests coming for dinner.

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He leads a double life that no one in the family knows about.

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This word is part of lesson 20.