diplo-

American  

especially before a vowel, dipl-.

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

   diplococcus.

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diplo- British  

combining form

1. double

   diplococcus

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Usage

What does diplo- mean? Diplo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “double” or "in pairs." This form is frequently used in scientific terms, especially in zoology and botany.Diplo- comes from Greek diplóos, meaning “twofold” or “double-folded.” Distantly related is Latin duplex, which also literally means “twofold.”What are variants of diplo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, diplo- becomes dipl-, as in diploid.

Etymology

Origin of diplo-

< Greek, combining form of diplóos twofold

Example Sentences

“I thought the sense of humor that I’ve had in terms of making fun of fame and myself and all that, which would have seemed ungrateful when I was at the peak of it, now was something that people could kind of also share in,” Van Der Beek told journalists about “Don’t Trust the B—” at the summer 2017 Television Critics Association press tour, where he was promoting an even more meta project: Viceland’s “What Would Diplo Do?”

From Los Angeles Times

Talents like Morgan Wallen, Diplo, Shaboozey and Post Malone have made chart-topping hits that have both expanded the fanbase of the genre, and, at times, left traditional country fans displeased with the drastically different tone.

From BBC

Spotted at a Diplo and Aloe Blacc concert sponsored by big companies including Bank of America and Cisco was Bridgewater CEO Nir Bar Dea.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pincus himself has previously made deals with pop musicians including Lorde, the Weeknd and Diplo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bieber’s in more or less the same sound world he was in last time, laying his cooing vocals over squeaky, scratchy arrangements that pull from indie rock and ’80s R&B. It’s a dramatic shift from the glistening teen-pop production of his early hits and from the high-gloss EDM beats of his collabs with the likes of Diplo and DJ Snake.

From Los Angeles Times