bi- en · X · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /baɪ-/
- (US) audio
- /bɪ-/ (rare)
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwi-. Doublet of twi- and di-.
Meanings
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(morpheme) Two in number.
biarticular
biaxial
bicoloured
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(morpheme) Having or possessing two of the root word's quality.
bicardial
biantheriferous
bikont
biangular
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(morpheme) Both: referring to two as a set.
bicaval
biallelic
biacetabular
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(morpheme) Being different in two ways with respect to the root.
biaffine
biadjoint
biclonal
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(morpheme) Forked, divided by two, halved; (chemistry, proscribed) half
bifurcate
bicarinate
bicapitate
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(morpheme) Double, twofold.
biarticulated
bialgebroid
bifarious
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(morpheme) Bisexual, relating to bisexuality.
biphobia
biromantic
bicentric
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(morpheme) Bilateral, on both sides of the body.
biballism
biconcave
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(morpheme) Twice.
biconjugate
biannual
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(morpheme) Every two; a rate of once every two.
bicentennial
biannual
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(morpheme) A pair of; composed of two.
bicomplex
bibrow
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(morpheme) 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.
un- (“1”) + bi- (“2”) + un- (“1”) + -ium (element suffix) → unbiunium (“element 121”)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bis- | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bin- | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bir- | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bicarpellate (terms derived from having two) · biconditional (terms derived from two) · bicompetent (terms derived from two) · bipolar · bifocals · bicarinate (terms derived from forked) · bimetal · bicalicene (terms derived from two) · bisexual · bilateral (terms derived from bilateral) · bicycle · biaspectual (terms derived from having two) · bitartrate · bialate (terms derived from having two) · biareal (terms derived from two) · biarmed (terms derived from having two) · biauricular (terms derived from two) · bireme · bichambered (terms derived from having two) · bicolumnar (terms derived from two) · bibenzimidazole (terms derived from two) · bichord (terms derived from having two) · biennial (terms derived from every two) · bilobate · biballism (terms derived from bilateral) · bianthraquinone (terms derived from two) · bicentric (terms derived from bisexual) · bicapitate (terms derived from forked) · bidirectional · bicoordinate (terms derived from having two) · bicorn (terms derived from having two) · biamorous (terms derived from both) · bichrome · birefringent · bicanonical (terms derived from both) · biweekly · bicausal (terms derived from having two) · biarsenical (terms derived from two) · bicarotid (terms derived from having two) · bisect · biacid (terms derived from having two) · bicapsular (terms derived from double) · bicomponent (terms derived from two) · bicolor · biantheriferous (terms derived from having two) · bialkali (terms derived from two) · bilogarithmical · biserrate · bisemous (terms derived from having two) · bicombing (terms derived from two) · biforate (terms derived from having two) · bimanual · bicephalous (terms derived from having two) · biphobia (terms derived from bisexual) · bimonthly · biandry (terms derived from having two) · billion · biplane · biacetabular (terms derived from both) · bimastism (terms derived from having two) · bicardial (terms derived from having two) · bi · biaxial (terms derived from two) · biarc (terms derived from two) · bicontinental (terms derived from two) · bicameral (terms derived from two) · biatrial (terms derived from both) · biconic (terms derived from two) · biautomaton · bicellular (terms derived from having two) · biauriculate (terms derived from having two) · biraryl (terms derived from two) · biarticular (terms derived from two) · biannual · bicone (terms derived from two) · bicompartmental (terms derived from two) · biaryl (terms derived from two) · bicameralism (terms derived from forked) · bijugate · bicaudate (terms derived from having two) · bicephaly (terms derived from having two) · bicornuate · bidentate · biantennary (terms derived from two) · bicaval (terms derived from both) · bicentennial (terms derived from every two) · biallelic (terms derived from both) · bikont (terms derived from having two) · biasterionic (terms derived from both) · bicaudal (terms derived from having two) · bicongenic (terms derived from different) · bicylindrical · bifid (terms derived from forked) · biclosed (terms derived from both) · bialtitude (terms derived from two) · bilogarithmic · biconvex · biscuit · bibenzyl (terms derived from two) · biceps (terms derived from two) · bicephalic (terms derived from having two) · bipod · bialgebroid (terms derived from double) · bicyclic · bicontinuous (terms derived from two) · binomial · bifarious (terms derived from double) · biconnected (terms derived from two) · bibasic (terms derived from having two) · biceps · bicentric (terms derived from having two) · biarticulated (terms derived from double) · bicomplex (terms derived from pair) · bicalcarate (terms derived from having two) · biconjugate (terms derived from two) · bicondylar (terms derived from two) · bisexual (terms derived from both) · bilinear · biaffine (terms derived from different) · biconceptual (terms derived from two) · bicentrism (terms derived from having two) · biped · bipartism (terms derived from forked) · bifacial · bilateral · biannulate (terms derived from having two) · biadjoint (terms derived from different) · biconcave (terms derived from bilateral) · bilabial · biandry (terms derived from two) · bilete (terms derived from having two) · bilabiate · bilanguage · biautomatic (terms derived from having two) · biconical (terms derived from two) · bicephalism (terms derived from having two) · bialgebra (terms derived from two) · biangular (terms derived from having two) · biune (terms derived from both) · biamping (terms derived from two) · bicommunal (terms derived from two) · bicameral (terms derived from having two) · biapical (terms derived from having two) · binary · bicommissural (terms derived from both) · bimester · biarticulate (terms derived from two) · biannual (terms derived from twice) · bibrow (terms derived from pair) · bibracteate (terms derived from having two) · bivalve · bicallose (terms derived from having two) · bifurcate (terms derived from forked) · bisexuality · biloquist (terms derived from different) · bilingual · biconstituent (terms derived from two) · biaxial (terms derived from having two) · biconvex (terms derived from both) · bicommutant (terms derived from double) · bicoloured (terms derived from two) · bicolour (terms derived from two) · bisection · biacuminate (terms derived from having two) · bisemic (terms derived from having two) · biangle (terms derived from two) · biconsonantal (terms derived from two) · bicolpate (terms derived from two) · bisector · biromantic (terms derived from both) · bigender · biclonal (terms derived from different) · bicolouration (terms derived from two) · bibracteolate (terms derived from having two) · biarchy (terms derived from two) · biarcuate (terms derived from having two) · bicomposite (terms derived from different) · birotate · bicorn (terms derived from two) · bicolour · biceps (terms derived from having two) · biennial · biconjugate (terms derived from twice)
Synonyms
duo- (multiple senses) · di- (multiple senses)
Translations (41)
hi द्वि- (two-) · uk двох- (two-) · ca bi- (two-) · ka ორ- (two-) · uk дво- (two-) · ru двух- (two-) · mi rua (two-) · io bi- (two-) · sv bi- (two-) · nl twee- (two-) · pl bi- (two-) · es bi- (two-) · hu bi- (two-) · it bi- (two-) · pa ਦੁ- (two-) · pt bi- (two-) · ms dwi- (two-) · he דו־ (two-) · cs bi- (two-) · cmn 雙 /双 (two-) · uk бі- (two-) · ru би- (two-) · ru дву- (two-) · pl dwu- (two-) · es bis- (two-) · nl dubbel- (two-) · de zwei- (two-) · gv daa- (two-) · fr bi- (two-) · ja 双 (two-) · nl bi- (two-) · es biz- (two-) · de bi- (two-) · ga dé- (two-) · ms bi- (two-) · gl bi- (two-) · id dwi- (two-) · id bi- (two-) · ka ბი- (two-) · el δι- (two-) · bn দুই (two-)