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Added 9 October 2026

twofold

/ˈtuːfəʊld/ adjective

In Latin: duplus, duplex, timor Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about twofold at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Double; duplicate; multiplied by two.
The wheat produced a twofold harvest.
Having two parts, especially two different parts.
a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument

adverb

In a double degree; doubly.

noun

A yarn made by twisting two single strands.
A twofold axis of rotational symmetry.

Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twofold, from Old English twēofeald. Equivalent to two + -fold; cognate to Icelandic tvöfalt and Dutch tweevoudig.

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