dicho-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “in two parts,” “in pairs,” used in the formation of compound words.

   dichogamy.

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dicho- British  

combining form

1. in two parts; in pairs

   dichotomy

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Usage

What does dicho- mean? Dicho- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “in two parts, in pairs.” It is used in a few, mostly technical terms.Dicho- comes from the Greek dícha, meaning “in two” or “asunder” (in separate parts). The Greek dícha is based on the Greek dís, “twice, double,” ultimate source of the combining forms di- and diplo-.The English word two, in fact, is distantly related to the Greek dís. So are the combining forms bi-, bin-, duo-, and twi-. Double down on your word roots by checking out our Words That Use articles for the terms.What are variants of dicho-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, dicho- becomes dich-, as in dichoptic.

Etymology

Origin of dicho-

< Greek, combining form of dícha in two, asunder