bi-

Morpheme

bi-

Type

prefix

Denotation

two, having two, twice, double, doubly, twofold, once every two

Etymology

Latin bi-; Old Latin dvi-

Evidence

biangular, biannual, bicentric, bifold, bifurcate, bilateral, bimonthly, bisexual, biweekly

Notes

former base
homophone of Bi, By, Bye, and Buy

See Also

Bin(e), Bis, Di, Du, Two

Homographs

Bi