duplo

US /ˈduːploʊ/ UK /ˈdjuːpləʊ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a brand of construction toys made by LEGO, designed for younger children with larger, easier-to-handle pieces

The toddler played with his Duplo blocks, building a colorful tower.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a brand of construction... building blocksconstruction settoy bricksinterlocking bricks

Etymology

A trademark of the LEGO Group; the name derives from Latin duplus ("double"), the bricks being twice the size of standard LEGO pieces. No further reliable etymology.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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# duplo

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈduːploʊ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdjuːpləʊ/

## Meanings
1. a brand of construction toys made by LEGO, designed for younger children with larger, easier-to-handle pieces

## Examples
- The toddler played with his Duplo blocks, building a colorful tower.

## Synonyms
- building blocks
- construction set
- toy bricks
- interlocking bricks

## Etymology
A trademark of the LEGO Group; the name derives from Latin duplus ("double"), the bricks being twice the size of standard LEGO pieces. No further reliable etymology.

## AI Etymology
Duplo is a trademark of the LEGO Group; the name derives from Latin duplus ("double"), the bricks being twice the size of standard LEGO pieces. No further reliable etymology. In current use it is a noun meaning "a brand of construction toys made by LEGO, designed for younger children with larger, easier-to-handle pieces". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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