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Etymology of the English word diplosis

the English word diplosis
derived from the New Latin word diplosis
derived from the Greek word diplosis
derived from the Greek word diploun, διπλοῦν
derived from the Greek word diploos, διπλόος (twofold; double)
derived from the Greek word di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word dis, δίς (double; twice)
using the Greek suffix -ploos
derived from the Greek word diplous, διπλοῦς (two-fold)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-

Date

The earliest known usage of diplosis in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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