English Online Dictionary. What means twice? What does twice mean?
English
Etymology
From earlier twise, from Middle English twies, twiȝes, from Old English twīġes (“twice”), from twīwa, twīġa ("twice"; whence Middle English twie (“twice”)) + -es (adverbial genitive ending). Related to Saterland Frisian twäie (“twice”), Middle Low German twiges, twies (“twice”), Middle High German zwies (“twice”). Compare also twi- meaning two or both.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /twaɪs/, [tw̥aɪs]
- Rhymes: -aɪs
Adverb
twice (not comparable)
- Two times.
- (usually with "as", of a specified quality) Doubled in quantity, intensity, or degree.
Synonyms
- double
- doubly
- two times
- See also Thesaurus:twice
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- once
- thrice
- two-time