ENGLISH ROOT WORD: dipl-, diplo- from Greek diploos, diplous, diploun, diploma

 

【dipl-, diplo-】 are word-forming element
usually meaning "twofold"

from Greek "diploos, diplous, diploun, diplosis, diploma"

from PIE *pel- "⑴pale; ⑸to thrust, strike, drive; ⑸ to thrust, strike, drive"

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[WORD ROOT]root dipl
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] dipl, diplo
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) diploos, diplous, diploun, diploma
[MEANING]root twofold

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 diploos double
• 【Greek】 diplous double
• 【Greek】 diploma [from diploun] (plural diplomata) licence, chart; (originally) paper folded double
• 【Greek】 diploun [from diploos+-oma, ] to double, fold over

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

diplo, diplococcus, diploma, diplomacy, diplomat, diplomate, diplomatic, diplomatics

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

 

 

 

diplo [combining form] from diplo
【DEFINITION】 ① double; twofold
② diploid
【Etymology】 [Greek] diplous double
【ROOTs】 diplo(dipl); twofold

diplococcus [noun] from diplo
【DEFINITION】 any of various spherical Gram-positive bacteria that occur in pairs, esp any of the genus Diplococcus, such as D. pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia: family Lactobacillaceae
【Etymology】 [Greek] diplous double
【ROOTs】 ⑴ diplo(dipl); twofold ⑵ coccus(cocco); berry, seed

diploma [noun] from diploma < diplo
【DEFINITION】 A diploma is a qualification which may be awarded to a student by a university or college, or by a high school in the United States. a new two-year course leading to a diploma in social work.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 state paper, official document,
【Etymology】 [Greek] diploma [from diploun] (plural diplomata) licence, chart; (originally) paper folded double
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dipl; twofold ⑵ oma; noun suffix

diplomacy [noun] from diploma < diplo
【DEFINITION】 Diplomacy is the activity or profession of managing relations between the governments of different countries.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 the science of formal intercourse between nations through authorized agents; the art of negotiating and drafting treaties;
【pl.】 diplomacies
【DERIVATIVEs】 diplomat, diplomatic, diplomatically, diplomacy
【SYNONYM】 tact
【COMPOSITION】 diploma + cy
【Etymology】 [Latin] diplomatis [genitive of diploma] official document conferring a privilege
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dipl; twofold ⑵ oma; noun suffix ⑶ cy; noun suffix

diplomat [noun] from diplomacy < diplo
【DEFINITION】 A diplomat is a senior official who discusses affairs with another country on behalf of his or her own country, usually working as a member of an embassy.
【DERIVATIVEs】 diplomat, diplomatic, diplomacy
【Etymology】 [Latin] diplomatis [genitive of diploma] official document conferring a privilege
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dipl; twofold ⑵ om(oma); suffix ⑶ at(ate); noun suffix

diplomate [noun] from diplomat < diplo
【DEFINITION】 any person who has been granted a diploma, esp a physician certified as a specialist
【SYNONYM】 muse
【Etymology】 [Greek] diplous double
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dipl; twofold ⑵ ate; noun suffix

diplomatic [adjective] from diplomat < diplo
【DEFINITION】 Diplomatic means relating to diplomacy and diplomats.
【DERIVATIVEs】 diplomat, diplomatic, diplomatically, diplomacy
【SYNONYM】 tactful
【Etymology】 [Greek] diplous double
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dipl; twofold ⑵ om(oma); noun suffix ⑶ atic; adjective suffix

diplomatics [noun] from diplomat < diplo
【DEFINITION】 the critical study of historical documents
【pl.】 [PL]
【COMPOSITION】 diplomat + ics
【Etymology】 [Greek] diplous double
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dipl; twofold ⑵ om(oma); noun suffix ⑶ atic; adjective suffix ⑷ s; noun suffix

 

 

Other word list containing dipl-, diplo-; diplomatically, diploblasty, diploid, diploidy, diplonema, diplophase, diplopia, diplosis, diplotene, haplodiploid, haplodiploidy

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

digit
dicat-
dic-, dict-
dent-
dens-
decor-
demo-
deb-
dat-
damn-

 

 

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