duo-
pref.（前缀）
语源
pref.（前缀）
- Two:
二：
duopsony.
两头买方独揽
语源
- Latin
拉丁语 - from duo [two] * see dwo-
源自 duo [二] *参见 dwo-
duo-
combining form
indicating two
⇒
duotone
Origin
from Latinduo-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “two,” used in the formation of compound words:
duologue.
Origin
combining form of Greek dýo, Latin duo two
Related Words
- duumvir
- duologue
- duopoly
- duotone
- duotype
- syndiotactic
duo-a word element meaning 'two', as in duologue.
[Latin, combining form of duo]duo-
combining form
duologue
combining form
ETYMOLOGY Latin duo
: twoduologue
duo-
combining form
- two; having two表示“二”, “双”：
-
duopoly
duotone.
词源
from Latin.
a1828 Stuart in Webster, Duoliteral.
1850 ( title)The Duoglott Bible comprising the Holy Scriptures in the Welsh and English Languages.
1859 Sala Gas-light & D. xxviii. 318Forced to assume the duopedal attitude by the cudgel of his master.
1879 Sat. Rev. 4 Oct. 412/1Duocentenaries, ter-centenaries, and quin-centenaries have all lately taken place.
1894 Daily Graphic 19 Mar. 7/3 It has helped to illustrate..the utility of the Duocameral system.
1894 Daily Tel. 23 Aug. 4/7Many thousands of the ‘duoglot’ babies have been reduced by a stroke of his autocratic pen to ‘monoglots’.
ORIGIN: from Latin duo two. Corresp. to Greek duo .
duo-
combining form
Etymology: Latin duo — more at two
: two
< duosecant >
< duomachy >
< duosecant >
< duomachy >
duo-
Prefix
- two
Etymology
From Latin duo two
Related terms
See also
English words prefixed with duo-