twice

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Also spelled twyste

US /twaɪs/ See IPA manual

Freq #1225

Meanings

1

adv
Two times.

You should brush your teeth twice a day.
2

adv
Double in amount or degree.

This room is twice as big as the old one.

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Synonyms

2 adv · double in amount or degree. double doubly

More bistwicettwofold

Opposites

once thrice

Word family

Derived forms twice-borrowedtwice-exceptionaltwice-exceptionalitytwice-laidtwice-toldtwice-weeklytwice-yearly

Related forms frequency once thricetwo-time

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”). Equivalent to twi- (“(in) two; both”) + -ce. Similarly constructed to the prefixes bis- and dis-, borrowed from Indo-European cognates.

twies Middle English twīġes Old English

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# twice

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /twaɪs/
**Frequency rank:** 1225

## Meanings
1. Two times.
2. Double in amount or degree.

## Examples
- You should brush your teeth twice a day.
- This room is twice as big as the old one.

## Synonyms
- bis
- double
- doubly
- twicet
- twofold

## Antonyms
- once
- thrice

## Derived Forms
- twice-borrowed
- twice-exceptional
- twice-exceptionality
- twice-laid
- twice-told
- twice-weekly
- twice-yearly

## Related Forms
- frequency
- once
- thrice
- two-time

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: twies
- Root: twīġes

## 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”). Equivalent to twi- (“(in) two; both”) + -ce. Similarly constructed to the prefixes bis- and dis-, borrowed from Indo-European cognates.

## AI Etymology
Twice is 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”). Equivalent to twi- (“(in) two; both”) + -ce. Similarly constructed to the prefixes bis- and dis-, borrowed from Indo-European cognates. Derived formations include twice-borrowed, twice-exceptional, twice-exceptionality, twice-laid, twice-told, twice-weekly, twice-yearly.

## Topics
- Numbers & Quantity

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